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atelophobia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /əˌtɛləˈfəʊbɪə/
  • General-American: /əˌtɛləˈfoʊbɪə/
  • rhymes with -əʊbɪə

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noun

Meaning 1

The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From a- + telo- + -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: atélophobie — fear of imperfection
  • Italian: atelofobia — fear of imperfection
  • Portuguese: atelofobia — fear of imperfection
  • Romanian: atelofobie — fear of imperfection
  • Spanish: atelofobia — fear of imperfection