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dextrophobia

noun

Fear of things located to one's right.

Opposite

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Meanings

noundextrophobia (uncountable)

uncountableFear of things located to one's right.
Unfortunately, there is no method of treatment, known to let people get rid of this problem of dextrophobia.
2019 July 23, admin, “Do you have Dextrophobia?”, in Tribeca Care
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It also mentions coulrophobia (fear of clowns), dextrophobia (fear of objects at the right side of the body), and, one which parents are particularly prone to, ephebiphobia, or fear of teenagers.
2008 October 1, “Scared of this? You must be lutraphobic”, in The Daily Mail
Antonyms: levophobia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFear of things located to one's right.

Opposite

Origin

From dextro- + -phobia.

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Translations

Portuguese dextrofobia

dextrofobiaTranslations

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APA

dextrophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrophobia

MLA

“dextrophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dextrophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dextrophobia.

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