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enochlophobia, ochlophobia (s) (noun) (no plural)
An abnormal fear of multitudes of people, or of being in places swarming with people, or in populated areas: Some people who suffer from ochlophobia go to a lot of trouble to find less crowded neighborhoods in countrysides or even more isolated places in mountains or forests so they can live as far away from others as possible.

Doug, a shy boy, suffered from enochlophobia and offered his friends excuses for not going to the outdoor rock concert by saying that he was afraid of getting lost, getting a disease from someone in the mass of people, or maybe even being trampled!

An abnormal fear of being in a crowd.
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Having a strong fear of being with or traveling with a bunch of people.
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This entry is located in the following units: ochlo-, ochl- + (page 1) phobo-, phob-, -phobia, -phobias, -phobe, -phobiac, -phobist, -phobic, -phobism, -phobous (page 14)
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ochlophobia, ochlophobias
An excessive fear of crowds, or of being in crowded places, or even living in heavily populated areas. (2)
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