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What is cryptophobia?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 11/12/2022

It's not an accepted word, but could possibly be used as an improvised word to mean "fear of secrets or of secrecy" or perhaps "fear of the unknown." From Greek kryptos ("hidden") and -phobos ("fearing").

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∙ 11y ago

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What phobia is the fear of secrets?

The fear of secrets is cryptophobia. Its origin comes from the Necronomicon by Abdul Alhazred.

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