Where does “hagiophobia” come from?
hagiophobia (English) comes from English hagio-, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.
hagiophobia (English): The fear, dislike, or hatred of holiness and/or...
Definitions
- The fear, dislike, or hatred of holiness and/or...
Ancestry of “hagiophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hagio- | saint |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἅγιος | devoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁yaǵ- | to sacrifice; to worship |