Meanings
- uncountableThe fear of dancing.
The woman leaned forward and addressed Ruby in a whisper. “Are you here for venustraphobia, chorophobia, porphyrophobia, or an audio disorder?”
2010, Lia Weston, The Fortunes of Ruby White, →ISBN1 more example
In fact, one may be surprised to hear that there are people that actually suffer from a phobia, chorophobia, the “fear of dancing” where symptoms of panic attacks and complete avoidance of social situations where dancing is involved are common.
2013 October 8, Christina Devereaux, “Are You Afraid to Dance?”, in Psychology Today
Origin
From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “dance”) + -phobia.
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chorophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorophobia
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