"catagelophobia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: katagelophobia [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω (kătăgelắō, “to ridicule, mock, jeer”) + -phobia Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω|t=to ridicule, mock, jeer}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰγελᾰ́ω (kătăgelắō, “to ridicule, mock, jeer”), {{suf|en||phobia}} + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} catagelophobia (uncountable)
  1. Fear of being ridiculed Tags: uncountable

Alternative forms

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