nostopathy

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noun

A fear of returning home, (e.g. after prison or military service).

“A nostopathy stalked him ever since he ran off, telling his parents that he was twenty-nine and independent.”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounnostopathy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fear of returning home, (e.g. after prison or military service).

    A nostopathy stalked him ever since he ran off, telling his parents that he was twenty-nine and independent.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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