Etymology

religiophobia

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Today it means: A fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organizations. Full definition →

Latin religiō ← Ancient Greek φόβος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφόβος“fear”
  2. Latin · derived fromreligiō“moral obligation, worship”
  3. English todayreligiophobia

From Latin religiō (“moral obligation, worship”) and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Words from the same roots

Latinreligiō all →

religion

Ancient Greekφόβος all →

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