单词 | politicophobia |
释义 | politicophobian. An irrational fear of politics or politicians. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > [noun] > horror of politics politicophobia1830 1830 J. Philip in J. Hay & H. Belfrage Mem. A. Waugh iii. 306 Many others, to use the language of an esteemed friend, discovered ‘unmanly fears, and the horrors of a politicophobia.’ 1883 Elyria (Ohio) Republican 23 Aug. 3/3 He decided to..follow the skittish party organ reporters around with a muzzle, ready to clap it on whenever any of them give indications of politico-phobia. 1983 R. Lederer in Verbatim Summer 20/2 If you are possessed by an irrational aversion to politicians, you have politicophobia. 2000 Newsday (N.Y.) (Nexis) 18 Aug. a54 Peace and prosperity breed complacency—and politicophobia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1830 |
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