koinophobia

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noun

The fear of having lived an ordinary, mundane life.

OriginAncient Greek κοινός →
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Meanings

nounkoinophobia (uncountable)
  1. neologismrareuncountableThe fear of having lived an ordinary, mundane life.
  2. neologismrareuncountableThe fear of being perceived as boring or uninteresting.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοινός“common, general”
  2. Englishkoinophobia

Coined by American author and neologist John Koenig, creator of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common, general”) and the modern English suffix -phobia, itself from the Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía, “fear”).

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APA

koinophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koinophobia

MLA

“koinophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koinophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koinophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koinophobia.

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