Chrometophobia

/ˌkroʊ.mə.toʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ noun

Definition

An irrational or extreme fear of colors or color-related phenomena, or fear of seeing certain colors.

Etymology

From Greek 'chroma' (color) + 'topos' (place) + 'phobos' (fear), or possibly from 'chrome' + phobia, describing an irrational fear response to colors.

Kelly Says

While colorophobia seems rare, color-based anxieties do exist and relate to how human brains evolved to fear certain color combinations (like poisonous animals)—extreme phobias may represent an exaggeration of this ancient survival mechanism.

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