Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iatrophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ia-t-ro-pho-bia
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Though such iatrophobia has always been with us, it assumed an especially virulent form in the sixties."
"Black iatrophobia is the fear of medicine."

Etymology

From iatro- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: iatro
Suffix: phobia

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

iatrophobic

Synonyms

medicophobia iatromisia

Questions

What does iatrophobia mean?: An abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor.
Where does iatrophobia come from?: From iatro- + -phobia.

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