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leprophobia

leprophobia noun: an irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers.

Noun

leprophobia (uncountable)

  1. An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers.
    • I therefore entreat you to beware of the lepro-phobia that appears to be coming upon us.1889, Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay, number 12, page 123
  2. Deep-seated loathing or hatred of lepers.
    • Do not treat for leprosy unless the diagnosis is established. Nothing is harder to cure than leprophobia.1973, Anthony Bryceson et al., Leprosy for Students of Medicine, page 40

leprophobia meaning in Tamil

leprophobia in Tamil

குட்டவச்சம், தொழு நோயச்சம், தொழு நோய் வெருளி

Forms of leprophobia

alternative formlepraphobia

Origin of leprophobia

From leprosy + -phobia.

Questions about leprophobia

What does leprophobia mean?
Leprophobia means an irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers.
What is leprophobia in Tamil?
Leprophobia in Tamil is குட்டவச்சம், தொழு நோயச்சம், தொழு நோய் வெருளி. See Leprophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leprophobia?
Leprophobia is a noun.

Words near leprophobia in the dictionary

  1. lepromata
  2. lepromatic
  3. lepromatoid
  4. lepromatous
  5. lepromin
  6. leprophobia
  7. leprosaria
  8. leprosariae
  9. leprosarias
  10. leprosaries
  11. leprosarium

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