hodophobia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hodo- (“travel”) + -phobia.
Noun[edit]
hodophobia (uncountable)
- A fear of or aversion to travelling.
- Antonym: hodophilia
- [1995 April, Jamie Diamond, “Fear of Flying (and other modes of transport)”, in Mademoiselle, volume 101, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 662:
- The rear of traveling, technically known as hodophobia, has had a crippling effect on Laura [Mandarano]'s life.]
- 1996, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Stephen Molstad, Independence Day, New York, N.Y.: HarperPrism, →ISBN, page 131:
- Connie slid into the seat beside her father-in-law. "He still gets airsick, huh?" / "Hodophobia. Fear of travel, that's what he calls it."
- 2015, Patricia Furness-Smith, “About the author”, in Introducing Well-Being: A Practical Guide, London: Icon Books:
- She enjoys an international reputation as a specialist in hodophobia (the fear of travelling). She is often quoted in the media and has appeared in national and foreign news- papers and magazines and on radio, television and social media sites.
- 2018 February 1, Carolyn Steber, “7 Phobias You Never Knew Actually Existed”, in Bustle[1], archived from the original on 2022-11-26:
- The good news is that it's possible to work on the fear. "Hodophobia is treatable using a number of evidence-based practices," [Kathleen] Brown says.
- 2019 November 23, Dan Ripley, “Jose Mourinho's first priority: Tottenham went from being the BEST Premier League away team to the WORST... so how did it all go wrong and how can he put it right?”, in The Daily Mail[2], London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-02-22:
- So how have they gone from wanderlust to a state of hodophobia and what can new boss Jose Mourinho do to arrest the slide?
- 2020 July 13, Kristeen Cherney, “Managing Hodophobia, or the Fear of Traveling”, in Healthline[3], archived from the original on 2023-03-11:
- A doctor might diagnose hodophobia based on self-assessments combined with in-office questionnaires. They will likely ask you questions about your travels on both a daily and long-term basis, along with the symptoms you experience.