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hedonophobia

hedonophobia noun: an irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.

Noun

hedonophobia (uncountable)

  1. An irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.

Origin of hedonophobia

From Ancient Greek ἡδονή (hēdonḗ, “pleasure”) + -phobia.

Questions about hedonophobia

What does hedonophobia mean?
Hedonophobia means an irrational fear of pleasure or joy, especially engaging in pleasurable or joyful activities while others are experiencing depression, illness, pain, economic hardship, or other grief.
What part of speech is hedonophobia?
Hedonophobia is a noun.

Words near hedonophobia in the dictionary

  1. hedonology
  2. hedonometer
  3. hedonometers
  4. hedonometric
  5. hedonometrics
  6. hedonophobia
  7. hedons
  8. HEDP
  9. Hedquist
  10. Hedrick
  11. heds

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