Plutophobia
Fear of wealth or money (aversion or anxiety about riches).
Plutophobia
Fear of wealth or money (aversion or anxiety about riches).
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Examples
"Plutophobia made inheriting money feel like a burden rather than a blessing."
"He avoided financial discussions and windfalls due to plutophobia."
Mnemonic Trick
Pluto- = wealth (Plutus god) — imagine riches as toxic to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of financial gain, guilt about wealth, avoidance of money-handling, anxiety at sudden affluence."
Etymology
From Greek Ploutos = wealth + phobos = fear.
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