Ochlophobia


[ok-luh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌɒk ləˈfoʊ bi ə/

noun, Psychiatry.
1.
an abnormal fear of crowds.
/ˌɒkləˈfəʊbɪə/
noun
1.
(psychol) the fear of crowds
noun

a fear of crowds, masses, or people; also called demophobia

See demophobia
Word Origin

Greek ochlos ‘crowd’

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