satanophobia

9.9

A very strong fear of Satan or the devil

noun
/ˌseɪtəˈnoʊfə/

Specialized

: satanofobia

People with satanophobia may experience anxiety when exposed to religious imagery related to the devil.

Examples

Her extreme satanophobia prevented her from attending Halloween parties that featured costumes depicting the devil.
The patient was diagnosed with satanophobia after he refused to enter a church for fear of encountering evil.
Her severe satanophobia made it difficult for her to watch movies with supernatural themes.
Her satanophobia made it difficult for her to watch horror movies.
Many people experience satanophobia without understanding its roots.
Individuals with satanophobia often feel intense fear when they see depictions of Satan in art or literature.
He could not read books about demons due to his longstanding satanophobia, which caused him significant distress.

How Fearful

satanophobia

Specialized

9.9

phobia

Specialized

58 5.1

fear

∞ 1.0

unease

21 4.4

Surface Forms

satanophobia singular

satanophobias plural

Morphology

satanophobia = Satan (transparent) = Satan + phobia

The word is directly interpretable as 'Satan' plus '-phobia' ('fear'), with a linking vowel -o-.

Etymology

The word satanophobia comes from Satan, the name for the devil, and the Greek part phobia, which means 'fear' and appears in words like arachnophobia, which means 'fear of spiders'. So, satanophobia is an extreme 'fear' of Satan or the devil.