Zeusophobia
Fear of God or divine judgement (intense anxiety about gods, deities, or divine punishment).
Zeusophobia
Fear of God or divine judgement (intense anxiety about gods, deities, or divine punishment).
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Examples
"Zeusophobia—used here generically—made her avoid religious ceremonies out of fear of judgement."
"He feared divine wrath so intensely that spirituality became a source of terror rather than comfort."
Mnemonic Trick
Zeus- invokes the chief god metaphorically — fear of deity/judgement to recall.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of religious settings, guilt-based anxiety, existential dread, ritual avoidance."
Etymology
Named from Zeus as archetypal god; modernly used to indicate fear of God/gods + phobos = fear.
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