sitophobia

si·to·pho·bi·a

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-tuh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌsaɪ təˈfoʊ bi ə/
- /sˌɪtəfˈəʊbiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-tuh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌsaɪ təˈfoʊ bi ə/

Definitions of sitophobia word

noun sitophobia abnormal aversion to food. 1
noun sitophobia a pathological fear of food 0

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Origin of sitophobia

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; sito- + -phobia

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Parts of speech for Sitophobia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sitophobia

sitophobia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sitophobia usage trend in Literature

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