psychophobia

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noun

A fear of the mind, particularly mental illness, such as dementia.

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Meanings

nounpsychophobia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablemedicineA fear of the mind, particularly mental illness, such as dementia.

    Because psychophobia is so endemic to human nature, the process of psychoanalysis involves a continual exploration of the patient’s resistance to knowing what is dreaded in the unconscious mind.

    2000 May 28, Peter Wolson, “A World of Psychophobia”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 10 May 2025

Origin

From psycho- + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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