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

  1. The fear, dislike, or hatred of holiness and/or...

Ancestry of “hagiophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhagio-saint
2Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιος →Every word from English hagio- →