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hedonophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
he-do-no-pho-bia
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -phobia.

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What does hedonophobia mean?
An irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.
Where does hedonophobia come from?
From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -phobia.

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