nosophobia

English

Etymology

From noso- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

nosophobia (usually uncountable, plural nosophobias)

1. An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.

Related terms

• nosophobe
• nosophobic

Translations

excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease

• Catalan: nosofòbia f
• French: nosophobie (fr) f
• German: Nosophobie f

See also

• hypochondria
• hypochondriasis
• nosocomephobia

Anagrams

• sonophobia