Etymology

hypengyophobia

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Today it means: A fear of responsibility, or of neglecting one's responsibilities. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὑπέγγυος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑπέγγυος“liable”
  2. English todayhypengyophobia

Analyzable as hypengyo- + -phobia, the former from Ancient Greek ὑπέγγυος (hupénguos, “liable”).

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