Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An abnormal fear of being alone.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In pathology, morbid dread of being left alone.

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  • noun A fear of being alone.

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Examples

  • En fait j'ai eu l'impression a quelques chansons ( "quelques" mais quand meme nombreuses) de retomber dans le style 'monophobia' ou 'sangatsu Itsuka' mais avec bcp plus de maturité ...

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006

  • The antithesis of this disease is called monophobia.

    Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896

  • The antithesis of this disease is called monophobia.

    Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896

  • (Dominique McElligott, whom Sam - nor the filmgoer - sees nearly enough of), and a few looong-distance interactions with his bosses, there is monophobia - fear of being alone - to go with the claustrophobia and agoraphobia.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories 2009

  • (Dominique McElligott, whom Sam - nor the filmgoer - sees nearly enough of), and a few looong-distance interactions with his bosses, there is monophobia - fear of being alone - to go with the claustrophobia and agoraphobia.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories 2009

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  • JM is not alone in his fear of developing monophobia

    June 27, 2009