nosophobia

[ nos-uh-foh-bee-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Psychiatry.

nosophobia

/ ˌnɒsəˈfəʊbɪə /

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

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.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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