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ochlophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ochlo-pho-bia
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phobia, or fear, of mob-like crowds, as opposed to simply open spaces like agoraphobia or large crowds as with enochlophobia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄχλος (ókhlos, “crowd”) + -phobia, equivalent to ochlo- + -phobia.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

ochlophobist

Questions

What does ochlophobia mean?
A phobia, or fear, of mob-like crowds, as opposed to simply open spaces like agoraphobia or large crowds as with enochlophobia.
Where does ochlophobia come from?
From Ancient Greek ὄχλος (ókhlos, “crowd”) + -phobia, equivalent to ochlo- + -phobia.

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