Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of scopophobia.
The primary concern that J.Y. presented was a symptom of ophthalmophobia (similar to social phobia).
2011, Cathy A. Malchiodi, Handbook of Art Therapy, page 1552 more examples
There is more to come' and Kundan's face got filled with ophthalmophobia (an anxiety disorder characterized by a morbid fear of revealing) as he heard the voice of Tanuja.
2020, Karan Arora, MARDISTAAN, page 73I knew, a form of illusion known as ophthalmophobia — fear of the eye. It ranged from mere aversion at being gazed at, all the way to the subjective development of real physical illness out of otherwise trifling ailments.
2022, Arthur B. Reeve, The Social GangsterSynonyms: scopophobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of scopophobia.
Origin
From ophthalmo- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”) and φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
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