Where does “doxophobia” come from?

doxophobia (English) comes from English -phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

doxophobia (English): A fear of expressing one's opinion; A fear of...

Definitions

  1. A fear of expressing one's opinion; A fear of...

Ancestry of “doxophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phobiaUsed to form nouns meaning fear of a specific...
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek ΦόβοςEvery word from English -phobia
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