scelerophobia

English

Etymology

From the stem of Latin scelus +‎ -o- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

scelerophobia (uncountable)

1. The fear of crime, burglars or thieves.
   • 2023 September 26, Abby Roch, “My house was broken into. Now I have developed a fear of thieves called scelerophobia.”, in Business Insider‎:

     She added that if someone is experiencing a high degree of distress because of scelerophobia and their social and occupational functioning is being affected, she recommends seeing a medical provider or mental health professional.

Related terms

• scelerophobe