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- noun The morbid fear of being
alone or of oneself. - noun
self-hatred
Etymologies
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Examples
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His opinion is that Palladian is Titus, and comments like this ...the "real Titus" inasmuch as a fictional character can be real has always been stupid are indicative of autophobia.
Hey, James Wolcott called me a peeing intellectual nobility. Ann Althouse 2008
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As the episodes of this traumatic condition -- autophobia -- build, the lives of Martie and her husband, Dustin, change drastically.
False Memory: Summary and book reviews of False Memory by Dean Koontz. 1999
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In this unforgettable novel he weaves a tale of madness, suspense, love, and terror from a startling and true-life psychological condition so close to home it will stun even his most seasoned readers: autophobia -- fear of oneself.
False Memory: Summary and book reviews of False Memory by Dean Koontz. 1999
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"By overcoming your 'autophobia,' fear of yourself, and getting comfortable with your feelings, you can turn them from ugly emotions into useful ones."
Kansan.com stories < 2010
jmjarmstrong commented on the word autophobia
JM is not alone with his autophobia.
January 19, 2010