Nostophobia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fear of, or aversion to, returning to one's home. uncountable
  2. 2
    An aversion to the past, the antithesis of nostalgia. uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “a return home”) + -phobia.

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