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pallorphobia

/ˌpælərˈfoʊbiə/
noun

An intense, irrational fear or aversion to paleness; specifically, a pathological dread or prejudice against pale skin tones commonly associated with individuals of European descent, often rationalized as disdain for perceived "whiteness" in complexion, culture, or symbolism (e.g., equating pallor with fragility, colonialism, or supernatural entities like ghosts or vampires that embody "white" stereotypes).

Etymology
Latin pallor (“paleness, pallid appearance”; from pallēre “to be or become pale”) + English -phobia (from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos) “fear, panic, terror”).

pallor (n.) — unnatural or natural paleness of the skin, often linked to Caucasian phenotypes
-phobia — suffix denoting irrational fear, aversion, or prejudice
leukophobia — fear of the color white (related, sometimes extended to racial connotations)
when the boy watched the movie dracula his pallorphobia was the strongest
pallorphobia by Stefan Strommer January 23, 2026
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pallorphobia

/ˌpælərˈfoʊbiə/
noun

An intense, irrational fear or aversion to paleness; specifically, a pathological dread or prejudice against pale skin tones commonly associated with individuals of European descent, often rationalized as disdain for perceived "whiteness" in complexion, culture, or symbolism (e.g., equating pallor with fragility, colonialism, or supernatural entities like ghosts or vampires that embody "white" stereotypes).

Etymology
Latin pallor (“paleness, pallid appearance”; from pallēre “to be or become pale”) + English -phobia (from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos) “fear, panic, terror”).

pallor (n.) — unnatural or natural paleness of the skin, often linked to Caucasian phenotypes
-phobia — suffix denoting irrational fear, aversion, or prejudice
leukophobia — fear of the color white (related, sometimes extended to racial connotations)
when the boy watched the movie dracula his pallorphobia was the strongest
pallorphobia by Stefan Strommer January 23, 2026

pallorphobia

/ˌpælərˈfoʊbiə/
noun

An intense, irrational fear or aversion to paleness; specifically, a pathological dread or prejudice against pale skin tones commonly associated with individuals of European descent, often rationalized as disdain for perceived "whiteness" in complexion, culture, or symbolism (e.g., equating pallor with fragility, colonialism, or supernatural entities like ghosts or vampires that embody "white" stereotypes).

Etymology
Latin pallor (“paleness, pallid appearance”; from pallēre “to be or become pale”) + English -phobia (from Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía), from φόβος (phóbos) “fear, panic, terror”).

pallor (n.) — unnatural or natural paleness of the skin, often linked to Caucasian phenotypes
-phobia — suffix denoting irrational fear, aversion, or prejudice
leukophobia — fear of the color white (related, sometimes extended to racial connotations)
his pallorphobia got stronger when he watched dracula
pallorphobia by Stefan Strommer January 23, 2026

Phallophobia

Having the fear, or phobia of a penis. Especially and erect penis. This may cause the person with Phallaphobia to hypevenilate or even pass out.
Athena has Phallophobia and was watching tv with her friend Kevin, and he whipped out his penis and she started to hypervenilate, and then eventually passed out.
Phallophobia by AthenaAtropine October 12, 2008

pillarphobia 

An irrational fear of pillars.
Matt: "Why won't Tom go outside and just keeps rotting away in his apartment, alone and completely isolated from the rest of the world by his own decreased mind?"
Andrea: "Oh, he has pillarphobia"

Matt: "Huh. Okay"
pillarphobia by InMusic Sam February 7, 2021

Phallophobia

the fear of a penis; to fear a erect or even a non-erect penis
Sorry I have a phallophobia, so keep it way.
Phallophobia by Dsmart July 15, 2007

paleophobia 

Fear of old things. From the Greek (palaios-, "old”) and (-phobos, “fear”).
Alice: I'm going to the museum. Want to come with me?
Bob: No thanks, old stuff creeps me out.
Alice: Why?
Bob: I dunno. Maybe I have paleophobia or something.
paleophobia by もしら手 May 18, 2013
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