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Derophobia 

A phobia from going out and mingling with people after corona.
-Do you wanna go for a walk or do something today?
-I'm afraid I can't do that i think I've got Derophobia.
Derophobia by Art Ferguson July 12, 2020

dezophobia 

Jerry's fear of committing to a desert trip!
dezophobia is waiting until Thursday night to decide if he is going on Friday!
dezophobia by gweezzer666 April 23, 2011

demophobia 

an abnormal fear of crowds. Also called ochlophobia.
Demophobia imagines the demos as an undisciplined mass
demophobia by sira25 September 1, 2022

Diegophobia 

being haunted by the inner demon that is diego
Tony: you ever contacted diegophobia
Kazoo: what's that
Diego: pagi~ 😘
Kazoo: oh
Diegophobia by JT0219 May 31, 2023

Devophobia

Devophobia - the hate against developers for no reason at all
User 1: Hey ben how is you're game going?
User 2: I cannot talk about that or the mod "die" will ban me
48kgoat (server owner): I will.

- in groupchat -
Ben: thats devophobia
Devophobia by urbanwriter111 June 27, 2023
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026