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deipnophobia en · NOUN

Etymology

From deipno- + -phobia.

Meanings

  1. (rare, uncountable) A fear of banquets or dinner parties.
    • For Krissy, the deipnophobia did not start after experiencing a traumatizing moment, but it was rather made by an accumulation of different experiences. 2018 April, “What It’s Like to Live with Deipnophobia”, in Best Womens Mag:
    • People who heartily sympathise with the ‘deipnophobia’ of Gordon. 1891 June 23, The Daily News, 4/8
    • For those of us with deipnophobia—a fear of dining and dinner conversations—literally anything is more pleasant than a meal with friends. 2018 February 8, “'I Have A Severe Phobia—Here's What It's Like'”, in Women's Health: