cholerophobia

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Noun

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cholerophobia (uncountable)

  1. A morbid fear of cholera.
    • 1911, Lancet-clinic, volume 106, page 203:
      The “cholerophobia” which America so well escaped is also a predisposing factor in spreading the disease, since nervous excitement frequently produces increased peristalsis sufficient to favor infection.