papaphobia

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UK/pæpæˈfəʊbɪə/

noun

the pathological fear of the pope or the papacy

Opposite
papaphilia
OriginLatin papa →
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Meanings

nounpapaphobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe pathological fear of the pope or the papacy

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
papaphilia

Origin

  1. Latinpapa“pope”
  2. Englishpapaphobia

From Latin papa (“pope”) + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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