Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: theo-pho-bia
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of God or gods.

Example Sentences

"We see not how, even on this scheme most ingenious as it is, the atheist can expect to find relief from his tormenting theophobia, or escape that object of his greatest dread, a superhuman being, whether he styles him a God or a Daemon."
"In many scientific circles there is an absolute theophobia, a dread of the Creator."
""Patriotism and theophobia are the sources of great tragedies and terrifying pictures."
""One might postulate at this point that persons suffer from theophobia, contempt for one thought to usurp their prerogatives."

Etymology

From theo- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: theo
Suffix: phobia

Inflected Forms

theophobias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

theophobe theophobic

Questions

What does theophobia mean?: The fear of God or gods.
Where does theophobia come from?: From theo- + -phobia.

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