atelophobia

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ telo- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˌtɛləˈfəʊbɪə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˌtɛləˈfoʊbɪə/
• Rhymes: -əʊbɪə
• Hyphenation: a‧te‧lo‧phob‧ia

Noun

atelophobia (uncountable)

1. The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.

Derived terms

• atelophobic

 

Translations

fear of imperfection

• French: atélophobie (fr) f
• Italian: atelofobia (it) f
• Portuguese: atelofobia f
• Romanian: atelofobie f
• Spanish: atelofobia (es) f

See also

• inferiority complex
• self-esteem
• anxiety disorder