ochlophobia

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noun

A phobia, or fear, of mob-like crowds, as opposed to simply open spaces like agoraphobia or large crowds as with enochlophobia.

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Meanings

nounochlophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA phobia, or fear, of mob-like crowds, as opposed to simply open spaces like agoraphobia or large crowds as with enochlophobia.

    Those who suffer enochlophobia, demophobia or ochlophobia–the fear of crowds–are not being entirely irrational.

    2003 January 31, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὄχλος (ókhlos, “crowd”) + -phobia, equivalent to ochlo- + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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