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nosophobia

[ nos-uh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of disease.


nosophobia

/ ˌnɒsəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. the morbid dread of contracting disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • nos·o·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nosophobia1

First recorded in 1885–90; noso- + -phobia
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Example Sentences

People who are victims of nosophobia are probably the most miserable and wretched individuals on earth.

Modern conditions unfortunately favor the easy development of nosophobia in young wives.

Practicing the art of duplicity in simulating physical ailments will, if persisted in, establish nosophobia.

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