Genophobia

/dʒɛnoʊˈfoʊbiə/ noun

Definition

An irrational fear of genetic information, heredity, or anything related to genes and genetic engineering.

Etymology

From Greek 'genos' (kind, race, gene) + 'phobos' (fear), creating a modern phobia term for anxiety about genetic science that emerged as genetic research became more prominent in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

This is a genuinely modern phobia that probably didn't exist before DNA was discovered in the 1950s—it represents how new scientific breakthroughs can literally create new psychological anxieties.

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