Meanings
nounfungophobia (uncountable)
- uncountableAn irrational fear of mushrooms or other fungi.
Synonyms: mycophobia · Antonyms: mycophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
By surface analysis, fung(i)- + -o- + phobia; see also fungophile.
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APA
fungophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungophobia
MLA
“fungophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fungophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungophobia.
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