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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sitophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sito-pho-bia
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.

Uncountable

Etymology

From sito- + -phobia < Ancient Greek, σῖτος (sîtos, “wheat, bread”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “fear”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

cibophobia anorexia nervosa

Antonyms

sitomania

Questions

What does sitophobia mean?
A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.
Where does sitophobia come from?
From sito- + -phobia < Ancient Greek, σῖτος (sîtos, “wheat, bread”) + -φοβία (-phobía, “fear”).

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