Alethophobia

noun

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Noun

1
A fear or dislike of the truth; an unwillingness to come to terms with truth or facts. uncountable
"Is her "official science" fatally smitten with alethophobia?"

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"Is her "official science" fatally smitten with alethophobia?"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia) + -phobia, equivalent to aletho- + -phobia.

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