Home › Words › C › carcinophobiacarcinophobia/ˌkɑɹsɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/carcinophobia means inordinate dread of contracting cancer.carcinophobia is pronounced /ˌkɑɹsɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/.EtymologyFrom carcino- + -phobia.nounInordinate dread of contracting cancer.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cancerphobia 88% match — An inordinate dread of developing cancer. vs carcinophobia →carcinomatophobia 86% match — A morbid fear of carcinoma. vs carcinophobia →carcinophobic 82% match — Having or relating to carcinophobia. vs carcinophobia →cancerphobic 77% match — Having or relating to cancerphobia. vs carcinophobia →cancerphobe 74% match — A person who has cancerphobia. vs carcinophobia →cardiophobia 66% match — An inordinate fear of heart disease. vs carcinophobia →carnophobia 64% match — A strong fear or dislike of meat. vs carcinophobia →carbophobia 62% match — Intense or obsessive avoidance of carbohydrates. vs carcinophobia →