spectrophobia

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noun

A morbid fear of mirrors.

Similar
catoptrophobia
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Meanings

nounspectrophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA morbid fear of mirrors.

    Synonyms: catoptrophobia

  2. uncountableA morbid fear of ghosts or specters.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA morbid fear of mirrors.

Similar
catoptrophobia
Also see
catoptrophobia

Origin

From spectro- + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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