Phobophobia
Fear of developing phobias or fear itself (meta-fear).
Phobophobia
Fear of developing phobias or fear itself (meta-fear).
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Examples
"Her phobophobia meant she lived in constant dread of any new anxieties."
"Worrying about fear itself aggravated his phobophobia into a cycle of avoidance."
Mnemonic Trick
Phobo- about phobia — fear of fear itself: imagine fear breeding more fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Anxiety about anxiety, hypervigilance to bodily symptoms, panic about developing fears, avoidance of potential triggers."
Etymology
From Greek phobos = fear; meta-term for fear of fear (modern use).
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