Meanings
- uncountableThe fear of the color purple.
The woman leaned forward and addressed Ruby in a whisper. “Are you here for venustraphobia, chorophobia, porphyrophobia, or an audio disorder?”
2010, Lia Weston, The Fortunes of Ruby White, →ISBN1 more example
We’ll further examine effective treatment methods such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure Therapy specifically designed for treating specific phobias like porphyrophobia.
2023 June 28, Jeff Kori, “Porphyrophobia: Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment”, in Health Spot
Origin
From Ancient Greek πορφῠ́ρᾱ (porphŭ́rā, “purple”) + -phobia.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
porphyrophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrophobia
“porphyrophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrophobia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porphyrophobia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porphyrophobia.
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