ataxophobia
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abnormal fear or dislike of messiness, often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- ""...You saw how he acted this morning. He's nervous and irritable and he dreads any noise or confusion — " "Ataxophobia," Tom murmured."
- "I'm working, however, on instilling a case of venustraphobia (fear of beautiful women—another use for Vicks) in my partner, and my daughter could use a little ataxophobia (fear of disorder or untidiness)."
- "Yes, I have to, I have ataxophobia."
- "While Victoria acknowledges that he is more talented, better looking, and more stylish than her, it seems that his calm appearance is something of an illusion as well. He recently admitted that he suffers from ataxophobia (fear of disorder) to the point where he feels compelled to throw out drink cans in the refrigerator if there is an uneven number."
- "Stories about international soccer star David Beckham's fear of disorder, or ataxophobia, have often found their way into the media. Beckham has organized his closets so that each shirt hangs according to its color."
Etymology
From a- + taxo- + -phobia.