Koinoniphobia
Koinoniphobia is the fear of a room, rooms or shared spaces. Koinoniphobia was defined in 1891 in the North American Journal of Homeopathy as a "fear when in society or gatherings of people" whether on the street, in church or a public hall.[1] The term comes from the Greek koinos meaning public, and phobos meaning fear. Later references refer to the term as an excessive fear of a crowded room.[2]
In popular culture
- Koinoniphobia: fear of rooms is the title of a poem appearing in the 2005 collection The Hayflick Limit by the Canadian poet Matthew Tierney.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ O'Connor, Joseph T. (December 1891). "Morbid Fears and Imperative Conceptions—Their Homeopathic Treatment". North American Journal of Homeopathy 39 (12): 774.
- ↑ Robertson, John G. (November 1991). Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek. Senior Scribe Publications. p. 215. ISBN 9780963091918.
- ↑ Tierney, Matthew (April 15, 2005). The Hayflick Limit. Coach House Books. p. 32. ISBN 9781770560918.
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