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domophobia en · NOUN · etymology 1

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A compulsive flight from domesticity.

Relateds

domestic

domophobia en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English dome Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English domophobia From dome + -o- + -phobia.

Meanings

1. (UK, informal, uncountable) Antagonism towards the Millennium Dome (later known as the O2).