Domatophobia

/ˌdoʊmətəˈfoʊbiə/ noun

Definition

An irrational fear of being in a house or entering houses.

Etymology

From Greek 'doma' (house, from 'domus') + 'phobos' (fear). Constructed as a clinical phobia term in the modern psychological tradition.

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While rare, domatophobia reveals how specific human anxiety can become—we have names for fears of almost everything, and even architecture can trigger genuine psychological distress in some people.

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