radiophobia

English

Etymology

radio- +‎ -phobia

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

radiophobia (uncountable)

  1. The fear of radiation.
    • 2012 July 19, Smith, Shane, Hunting the Radioactive Beasts of Chernobyl‎, Vice Media, 3:25 from the start:
      Apparently, I have radiophobia. Radiophobia is when you come to Chernobyl, people think that they get a sore throat or their eyes water or they have diarrhea, and it's not because the actual radiation is infecting you with cancer, but cause you think- you're afraid. It's all psychosomatic.
  2. The fear of X-rays.
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