motorphobe

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noun

One who fears or dislikes automobiles.

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Meanings

nounmotorphobe (plural motorphobes)

plural motorphobes

  1. One who fears or dislikes automobiles.

    Culpeper harbors some very vindictive motorphobes; and on one occasion a fine of $500 and 30 days in jail was imposed for frightening a horse.

    1911, Motor Age, volume 20

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
motorphobiac

Origin

From motor + -phobe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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