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aurophobia

aurophobia noun: the fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.

Noun

aurophobia (uncountable)

  1. The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
    • If this be true, it certainly shows the power of suggestion, idiosyncrasy or aurophobia to an extent scarcely equaled by Mr. Bryan himself, who was said to be sorely distressed a short time ago on account of finding gold in his well.1898, Western Druggist, volume 20, page 258
    • Slaves are we then to a superstition — aurophobia — for there is never enough; fear of insecurity will not be remedied by any amount, whether counted in hundreds of thousands or millions.1961, Morris Goldstein, Lift Up Your Life: A Personal Philosophy for Our Times, Philosophical Library, published 1961, page 87

aurophobia meaning in Tamil

aurophobia in Tamil

பொன் வெருளி

Origin of aurophobia

From auro- + -phobia.

Questions about aurophobia

What does aurophobia mean?
Aurophobia means the fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
What is aurophobia in Tamil?
Aurophobia in Tamil is பொன் வெருளி. See Aurophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aurophobia?
Aurophobia is a noun.

Words near aurophobia in the dictionary

  1. auroglaucin
  2. aurone
  3. aurones
  4. auropalpebral
  5. aurophilic
  6. aurophobia
  7. aurora
  8. aurora australis
  9. aurora austrealis
  10. aurora bluetail
  11. aurora bluetails

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