Automatonophobia
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Fear of humanlike figures, such as mannequins, wax figures, statues, dummies, animatronics, or robots. uncountable, usually
"The plot involved angel statues that came alive with demonic faces the instant their victims stopped looking at them. Can I say for certain it gave some kid automatonophobia? No, but I’m glad I didn’t see it when I was six."
Example
More examples"The plot involved angel statues that came alive with demonic faces the instant their victims stopped looking at them. Can I say for certain it gave some kid automatonophobia? No, but I’m glad I didn’t see it when I was six."
Etymology
From automaton + -o- + -phobia.
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