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pistanthrophobia

pistanthrophobia noun: the fear of trusting people or one's partner in a romantic relationship.

Noun

pistanthrophobia (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The fear of trusting people or one's partner in a romantic relationship.
    • Pistanthrophobia was running rampant for me now. I was growing deeper and deeper in the fear of trusting people.2019, R. Pryor, Living Shackled: Diaries of Shackles Removed
    • He thinks you have pistanthrophobia, which is why you're avoiding him.2020, Ellen Jacobson, Smitten with Ravioli

Origin of pistanthrophobia

From Ancient Greek πίστις (pístis, “trust”) + anthro- + -phobia.

Questions about pistanthrophobia

What does pistanthrophobia mean?
Pistanthrophobia means the fear of trusting people or one's partner in a romantic relationship.
What part of speech is pistanthrophobia?
Pistanthrophobia is a noun.

Words near pistanthrophobia in the dictionary

  1. pistacia
  2. pistacias
  3. pistacite
  4. pistacites
  5. pistack
  6. pistanthrophobia
  7. pistareen
  8. pistareens
  9. pistas
  10. pistazite
  11. pistazites

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