Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abnormal fear of crowds.
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- noun A
phobia , orfear , ofmob -likecrowds , as opposed to simply open spaces likeagoraphobia or large crowds as with enochlophobia.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Greek okhlos, crowd; see wegh- in Indo-European roots + –phobia.]
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From Ancient Greek ὄχλος ("crowd") + -phobia.
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mialuthien commented on the word ochlophobia
ochlophobia – the fear of crowds (mobs)
July 26, 2008