ochlophobia

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek ὄχλος ‎(ókhlos, “crowd”) +‎ -phobia.

NounEdit

ochlophobia ‎(uncountable)

1. A phobia, or fear, of mob-like crowds, as opposed to simply open spaces like agoraphobia or large crowds as with enochlophobia.
   • 2003 January 31, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney:

     Those who suffer enochlophobia, demophobia or ochlophobia–the fear of crowds–are not being entirely irrational.

Related termsEdit

• ochlophobist