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scopophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scopopho-bia
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”) + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

scoptophobia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

scopophobic

Synonyms

ophthalmophobia

Questions

What does scopophobia mean?
An unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at.
Where does scopophobia come from?
From Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”) + -phobia.

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