alethophobia
alethophobia noun: a fear or dislike of the truth; an unwillingness to come to terms with truth or facts.
Noun
alethophobia (uncountable)
- A fear or dislike of the truth; an unwillingness to come to terms with truth or facts.
- Is her "official science" fatally smitten with alethophobia?1875 April, “The Question of Organic Evolution”, in Quarterly Journal of Science, volume 12, page 202
- If Alethophobia infects even one person, we can never attain universal unity.2007, Manoucher Parvin, Alethophobia: Fear of Truth : a Novel
- Antonyms:
- alethophilia
Antonyms of alethophobia
Origin of alethophobia
From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia) + -phobia, equivalent to aletho- + -phobia.
Words formed from alethophobia
Questions about alethophobia
- What does alethophobia mean?
- Alethophobia means a fear or dislike of the truth; an unwillingness to come to terms with truth or facts.
- What part of speech is alethophobia?
- Alethophobia is a noun.
Words near alethophobia in the dictionary
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