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Definitions by Petty Officer Paddy O'C (rtd)

troikaphobia 

Irrational fear of a group a three people/organisations/groups believed to be working together against the one who is in fear of them,
The people of Greece got troikaphobia during their debt crisis. The group of three in question, was known as the troika. The troika contained the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund (EC, ECB and IMF).

chreosophobia 

Irrational fear of getting in debt.

Etymology: χρέος (Greek for debt) (Romanised to chréos) + phobia.
After their sovereign debt crisis an the Grexit dilemma, the people of Greece became sufferers of chreosophobia.

chreosophobia 

Irrational fear of getting in debt.

Etymology: χρέος (Greek for debt) (Romanised to chréos) + phobia.
After their sovereign debt crisis an the Grexit dilemma, the people of Greece became sufferers of chreosophobia.

chreosophobia 

chreosophobia
Irrational fear of getting in debt.
Etymology: χρέος (Greek for debt) (Romanised to chréos) + phobia.
After their sovereign debt crisis an the Grexit dilemma, the people of Greece became sufferers of chreosophobia.