potatophobia

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noun

The fear of, or aversion to, potatoes.

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Meanings

nounpotatophobia (uncountable)
  1. informalrareuncountableThe fear of, or aversion to, potatoes.

    I developed temporary potatophobia in eastern Idaho, one of the planet's several potato capitals.

    2004, Lori Hein, Ribbons of Highway: A Mother-Child Journey Across America, Booklocker.com, →ISBN, page 98
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    The disrepute of potatoes probably dates back to the 19th-century famines in Ireland. […] Potatophobia about calories is stranger still, as the potato is 80 per cent water and only 24 calories per oz (crisps are 159).

    1974, Jim Corlett, Super Natural Cookery, Vancouver: David & Charles, page 44

    Don't let her succumb to complete carbophobia. Sugarphobia, potatophobia, pastaphobia, ricephobia and breadphobia are all OK, but make sure she eats her broccoli :-)

    2002 September 18, Paul Chefurka, “Atkins with Calcium?”, in sci.med.nutrition (Usenet)

Origin

From potato + -phobia.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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