topophobia

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noun

A fear of certain places or situations.

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Meanings

nountopophobia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableA fear of certain places or situations.

    Of the 113 people who answered questionnaires, 25 manifested some degree of topophobia.

    1997, EDRA: Proceedings of the Annual Environmental Design Research Association Conference, volume 28

Origin

From topo- + -phobia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

optophobia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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