What is the word for fear of fear?
I thought this would be easy to find, recall, or previously asked, but I've looked around and couldn't find it (phobia list).
It is simply phobiaphobia? Or phobophobia?
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2The fear of fear frightens me. Unfortunately, recursion makes me dreadfully nervous too.– Michael LortonDec 30, 2014 at 2:55
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2@Malvolio - then do not go to this reference.– James McLeodDec 30, 2014 at 3:45
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2It turns out that phobophobia is on the phobia list. Maybe that makes this General Reference?– James McLeodDec 30, 2014 at 4:09
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....fearception– user180089Jul 21, 2016 at 3:14
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You are correct - the word for this is phobophobia
answered Dec 30, 2014 at 2:49
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1And the word for fear of fear of fear is of course phobophobophobia. And...– DrewDec 30, 2014 at 3:09