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ochlophobia

[ ok-luh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of crowds, especially an extreme fear that a crowd will become moblike or violent. Compare agoraphobia.


ochlophobia

/ ˌɒkləˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. psychol the fear of crowds
“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

  • och·lo·pho·bic adjective noun
  • och·lo·pho·bist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ochlophobia1

First recorded in 1890–95; from Greek óchlo(s) “mob” + -phobia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ochlophobia1

C19: from New Latin, from Greek okhlos mob + -phobia

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