vehophobia

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noun

A fear of driving a vehicle.

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Meanings

nounvehophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fear of driving a vehicle.

    Between his flaring vehophobia and Eaves' veiled threat of blackmail, this was the best he could do without causing a six-car pile-up.

    2018, Richard Brewer, Culprits: The Heist Was Just the Beginning
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    A driving phobia, or vehophobia, is not entirely uncommon For some people vehophobia may mean that you hate driving and try not to do it, but will if you must.

    2017, Terri Coles, “How To Overcome Your Fear Of Driving”, in Huffington Post

Origin

From veho + -phobia.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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