nosophobia

nos·o·pho·bi·a

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nos-uh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌnɒs əˈfoʊ bi ə/
- /nˌɒsəfˈəʊbiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nos-uh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌnɒs əˈfoʊ bi ə/

Definitions of nosophobia word

noun nosophobia an abnormal fear of disease. 1
noun nosophobia Excessive or irrational fear of disease. 1
noun nosophobia the morbid dread of contracting disease 0

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Origin of nosophobia

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; noso- + -phobia

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Parts of speech for Nosophobia

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exclamation

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nosophobia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nosophobia usage trend in Literature

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