scopophobia

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noun

An unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at.

Similar
ophthalmophobia
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Meanings

nounscopophobia (uncountable)

alternative scoptophobia

  1. uncountableAn unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at.

    Synonyms: ophthalmophobia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at.

Similar
ophthalmophobia
Also see
ophthalmophobia

Origin

From Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”) + -phobia.

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Translations

French scopophobie
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Italian scopofobia
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Cite this entry
APA

scopophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopophobia

MLA

“scopophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scopophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopophobia.

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