automatonophobiac

English

Etymology

From automaton +‎ -o- +‎ -phobiac.

Noun

automatonophobiac (plural automatonophobiacs)

1. One who suffers from automatonophobia.
   • 2011 October 17, Speculo, “The 13 Nightmares of NETHERWORLD Haunted House! Number 12 Automatonophobia!”, in Netherworld News‎^[1]:

     The automatonophobiac finds it difficult to completely separate the artificial nature of a doll or mannequin from the lifelike characteristics they display. The more realistic or authentic an object appears, the more likely it is to elicit anxiety or despair in the automatonophobiac.

   • 2016 March 23, Keith Wagstaff, “Why Do Statues of Humans Terrify Me? An Investigation”, in VICE‎^[2]:

     So, what’s a^[sic] automatonophobiac to do? Exposure therapy, in which subjects are eased into facing their fears, is quite effective in treating phobias, according to every psychologist I interviewed. It’s just a matter of wanting to do the work.