Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amaxophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amax-o-pho-bia
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fear of being in or riding in a vehicle.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I have known of at least two well marked instances of amaxophobia originating in the fright of being run away with and the effect of the shock abiding with them throughout the after life[…]"

Etymology

Formed in English from Ancient Greek ἅμαξα (hámaxa, “waggon”) + -phobia, the latter element itself deriving from the Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía). The etymologically consistent spelling is *hamaxophobia, but that spelling is not attested outside word-lists and dictionaries.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -φοβία

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

amaxophobic

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does amaxophobia mean?: Fear of being in or riding in a vehicle.
Where does amaxophobia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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