theophobia

noun

theo·​phobia

¦thē(ˌ)ō+

1

: dread of the wrath of God

2

: a phobia of which God is the object

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from the- + phobia

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Rhymes for theophobia

• phobia
• agoraphobia
• claustrophobia
• homophobia
• hydrophobia
• photophobia
• xenophobia
• rhizobia