ophthalmophobia

English

Etymology

From ophthalmo- +‎ -phobia, from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”) and φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Noun

ophthalmophobia (uncountable)

1. Synonym of scopophobia
   • 2011, Cathy A. Malchiodi, Handbook of Art Therapy, page 155:

     The primary concern that J.Y. presented was a symptom of ophthalmophobia (similar to social phobia).

   • 2020, Karan Arora, MARDISTAAN, page 73:

     There is more to come' and Kundan's face got filled with ophthalmophobia (an anxiety disorder characterized by a morbid fear of revealing) as he heard the voice of Tanuja.

   • 2022, Arthur B. Reeve, The Social Gangster:

     I knew, a form of illusion known as ophthalmophobia — fear of the eye. It ranged from mere aversion at being gazed at, all the way to the subjective development of real physical illness out of otherwise trifling ailments.