/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)