ochlophobia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ὄχλος (ókhlos, “crowd”) + -phobia.
Noun edit
ochlophobia (uncountable)
- 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.