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ablutophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ablu-to-pho-bia
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pathological fear of washing or bathing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ablutio (“a washing”) + Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) (equivalent to -phobia).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ablutio, φόβος

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

ablutophobic ablutophobe phobia

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia coulrophobia

Questions

What does ablutophobia mean?
A pathological fear of washing or bathing.
Where does ablutophobia come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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