leprophobia

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noun

An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers.

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Meanings

nounleprophobia (uncountable)

alternative lepraphobia

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesAn irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers.

    I therefore entreat you to beware of the lepro-phobia that appears to be coming upon us.

    1889, Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay, number 12, page 123
  2. uncountableDeep-seated loathing or hatred of lepers.

    Do not treat for leprosy unless the diagnosis is established. Nothing is harder to cure than leprophobia.

    1973, Anthony Bryceson et al., Leprosy for Students of Medicine, page 40

Origin

From leprosy + -phobia.

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Translations

Bulgarian лепрофобия
  • лепрофобия (leprofobija)irrational fear of leprosy
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