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motorphobia

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Fear or dislike of automobiles or riding in one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • As a child with motorphobia, she used to grab her father's hand at the slightest sound of an approaching vehicle.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English motorphobia From motor + -phobia.