radiophobia

English

Etymology

From radio- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

radiophobia (uncountable)

1. The fear of radiation.
   • 2012 July 19, Shane Smith, 3:25 from the start, in Hunting the Radioactive Beasts of Chernobyl‎^[1], Vice Media:

     Apparently, I have radiophobia. Radiophobia is when you come to Chernobyl, people think that they get a sore throat or their eyes water or they have diarrhea, and it's not because the actual radiation is infecting you with cancer, but cause you think- you're afraid. It's all psychosomatic.

2. The fear of X-rays.