pediophobia en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) A fear of dolls.
Traditionally, a traumatic experience or some kind of negative experience with the phobic object is what triggers specific phobias like pediophobia.
2024 January 8, Michelle C. Brooten-Brooks, “What Is Fear of Dolls (Pediophobia)?”, in Verywell Mind, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2024: