Deipnophobia

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fear of banquets or dinner parties. rare, uncountable

    "People who heartily sympathise with the ‘deipnophobia’ of Gordon."

Example

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"People who heartily sympathise with the ‘deipnophobia’ of Gordon."

Etymology

From deipno- + -phobia.

Related phrases

dinner party

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