moralphobia

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US/mɔːɹəl ˈfəʊbi.ə/

noun

An irrational fear of doing something that could be perceived by others as wrong

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Meanings

nounmoralphobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn irrational fear of doing something that could be perceived by others as wrong

Origin

From moral + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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