nosocomephobia

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noun

An abnormal fear of hospitals.

OriginAncient Greek νοσοκομεῖον →
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Meanings

nounnosocomephobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn abnormal fear of hospitals.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνοσοκομεῖον“hospital”
  2. Englishnosocomephobia

From Ancient Greek νοσοκομεῖον (nosokomeîon, “hospital”) + -phobia.

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nosocomephobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosocomephobia

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“nosocomephobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosocomephobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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