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hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

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

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  • /hɛks.əˌkəʊ.si.ɔɪ.hɛksˌɛk.ən.təˌhɛks.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/
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  • rhymes with -əʊbiə

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noun

Meaning 1

An irrational fear of the number 666.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἑξακόσιοι (hexakósioi, “six hundred”) + ἑξήκοντα (hexḗkonta, “sixty”) + ἕξ (héx, “six”) + -phobia

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobie — fear of the number 666
  • Greek: εξακοσιοιεξηκονταεξαφοβία (exakosioiexikontaexafovía) — fear of the number 666
  • Japanese: 666恐怖症 (roppyakurokujūroku kyōfushō) — fear of the number 666
  • Korean: 666 공포증 (yukbaegyuksibyuk gongpojeung) — fear of the number 666
  • Russian: гексакосиойгексеконтагексафо́бия (geksakosiojgeksekontageksafóbija) — fear of the number 666