Quintaphobia
Fear of the number five (numeric-specific phobia).
Quintaphobia
Fear of the number five (numeric-specific phobia).
Learning Progress
Examples
"Quintaphobia led her to avoid seating arrangements that included the number five."
"He changed meeting times to avoid the fifth of the month due to quintaphobia."
Mnemonic Trick
Quinta- = five — imagine five as unlucky to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of numerical instances of 5, anxiety about dates/allocations containing the number, ritual avoidance."
Etymology
Modern coinage from Latin/Greek roots for five + phobos = fear.
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