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- noun rare A
fear ofdinner parties
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He has returned from his adventure in the far reaches of the English language with a rich harvest of obscure and forgotten words to share: indispensable gems such as "deipnophobia" (fear of dinner parties) or "apricity" (the warmth of the sun in winter).
plethora commented on the word deipnophobia
Fear of dining or dinner conversations.
July 31, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word deipnophobia
JM wonders if the popularity of fast food is aligned to a proportionate increase in deipnophobia.
April 24, 2010