pneumonophobia
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:Despite medical evidence to the contrary, Mary suffers from an irrational fear of heart disease.
Definition:A fear that is not based on reason or logic.
From irrational fear
Example:The fear of public speaking is common among students and can be considered a type of social phobia.
Definition:An intense and irrational fear or aversion to something.
From phobia
Example:She suffers from gephyrophobia, a fear of crossing bridges, as well as pneumonophobia, an irrational fear of the word 'pneumonia'.
Definition:A phobia towards a specific word or words.
From word-related phobia
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