Etymology

epiplaphobia

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Today it means: The irrational fear of furniture, sometimes specifically antique furniture. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔπιπλα“furniture”
  2. English todayepiplaphobia

From Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα (épipla, “furniture”) + -phobia. Coined by Dr. Mark Griffiths in 2013 as the counterpart to epiplaphilia (sexual attraction to furniture).

Words from the same roots

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