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diokophobia

diokophobia noun: the irrational fear of being chased, regardless of the pursuer or the potential danger.

Noun

diokophobia (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, rare) The irrational fear of being chased, regardless of the pursuer or the potential danger.

Origin of diokophobia

From Ancient Greek διώκω (diṓkō, “to pursue, chase”) + -phobia. Coined online in 2018.

Questions about diokophobia

What does diokophobia mean?
Diokophobia means the irrational fear of being chased, regardless of the pursuer or the potential danger.
What part of speech is diokophobia?
Diokophobia is a noun.

Words near diokophobia in the dictionary

  1. dioicy
  2. dioid
  3. dioids
  4. Dioise method
  5. Diojiu
  6. diokophobia
  7. diol
  8. Diola
  9. diolamine
  10. diolate
  11. diolates

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