ophthalmophobia

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English

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Etymology

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From ophthalmo- +‎ -phobia, from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, eye) and φόβος (phóbos, fear).

Noun

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ophthalmophobia (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of scopophobia
    • 2011, Cathy A. Malchiodi, Handbook of Art Therapy, page 155:
      The primary concern that J.Y. presented was a symptom of ophthalmophobia (similar to social phobia).
    • 2020, Karan Arora, MARDISTAAN, page 73:
      There is more to come' and Kundan's face got filled with ophthalmophobia (an anxiety disorder characterized by a morbid fear of revealing) as he heard the voice of Tanuja.
    • 2022, Arthur B. Reeve, The Social Gangster:
      I knew, a form of illusion known as ophthalmophobia — fear of the eye. It ranged from mere aversion at being gazed at, all the way to the subjective development of real physical illness out of otherwise trifling ailments.