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Cosmophobia
ˈkɒzməfəʊbɪə
noun (also Cosmophobism)
fear of thinking about or discussing The Cosmos, often due to its incomprehensible nature and vastness.
Derivatives
- Cosmophobic | ˈkɒzməfəʊbɪk | adjective
- Cosmophobe | ˈkɒzməfəʊb | noun
Origin and etymology
- Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix cosmo-, denoting The Cosmos, combined with the suffix -phobia denoting an extreme fear or aversion to something; meaning ‘treatise of all knowledge and doctrine.’
