peniaphobia
peniaphobia noun: the fear of poverty or poor people; antipathy toward them; both.
Noun
peniaphobia (uncountable)
- The fear of poverty or poor people; antipathy toward them; both.
- Piggy banks are helpful for persons with "peniaphobia," an abnormal fear of poverty.1994, Charlotte Foltz Jones, Mistakes That Worked, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 38
- Maybe you have peniaphobia, but God wants you live among and minister to the poor […]1998, Brian Shipman, WWJD: Daily Time with Jesus, B & H Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 358
- Synonyms:
- aporophobia
peniaphobia meaning in Tamil
peniaphobia in Tamil
- வறுமையச்சம், இலம்பாடு வெருளி
Synonyms of peniaphobia
Origin of peniaphobia
From Ancient Greek πενία (penía, “poverty”) + -phobia. Related to Latin penuria (“poverty”).
Questions about peniaphobia
- What does peniaphobia mean?
- Peniaphobia means the fear of poverty or poor people; antipathy toward them; both.
- What is peniaphobia in Tamil?
- Peniaphobia in Tamil is வறுமையச்சம், இலம்பாடு வெருளி. See Peniaphobia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is peniaphobia?
- Peniaphobia is a noun.
Words near peniaphobia in the dictionary
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