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From Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”) + -phobia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
scopophobia
Today it means: An unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at. Full definition →
Today it means: An unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at. Full definition →
From Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”) + -phobia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.