peniaphobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fear of poverty or poor people; antipathy toward them; both.

Word forms

peniaphobia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πενία (penía, “poverty”) + -phobia. Related to Latin penuria (“poverty”).

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