Home › Words › F › fungophobiafungophobiafungophobia means an irrational fear of mushrooms or other fungi.EtymologyBy surface analysis, fung(i)- + -o- + phobia; see also fungophile.nounAn irrational fear of mushrooms or other fungi.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mycophobe 78% match — One who fears or dislikes fungi. vs fungophobia →mycophilia 68% match — The love of mushrooms. vs fungophobia →psychophobia 65% match — A fear of the mind, particularly mental illness, such as dementia. vs fungophobia →botanophobia 63% match — The fear of plants. vs fungophobia →fungitarian 63% match — One whose diet consists mainly of fungi. vs fungophobia →mycophagist 62% match — A person who eats fungi. vs fungophobia →chlorophobia 62% match — An irrational fear of chlorine-containing compounds. vs fungophobia →mycophile 62% match — A person who likes hunting for, cooking or eating mushrooms and other edible fungi. vs fungophobia →