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lachanophobia

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

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  • /ˌlækənəˈfəʊbɪə/

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noun

Meaning 1

An irrational fear of vegetables.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λάχανον (lákhanon, “greens, vegetables”) + -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: lacanofòbia — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蔬菜恐懼症 /蔬菜恐惧症 (shūcài kǒngjùzhèng) — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Dutch: lachanofobie — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Finnish: vihannesten pelko — irrational fear of vegetables
  • French: lachanophobie — irrational fear of vegetables
  • German: Lachanophobie — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Greek: λαχανοφοβία (lachanofovía) — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Italian: lachanofobia — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Japanese: 野菜恐怖症 (yasai kyōfushō) — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Korean: 야채공포증 (yachaegongpojeung) — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Polish: lachanofobia — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Portuguese: lacanofobia — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Russian: лаханофо́бия (laxanofóbija) — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Serbo-Croatian: лаханофо̀бија — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Serbo-Croatian: lahanofòbija — irrational fear of vegetables
  • Spanish: lacanofobia — irrational fear of vegetables