An abnormal and persistent fear of solitude, of being
alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they realize
that being alone does not threaten their well-being. They may worry about being
ignored and unloved, or they may worry about intruders, strange noises or the possibility
of developing a medical problem.
F ear of solitude is termed "autophobia," a word derived from two Greek words:
"autos" (self) and "phobos" (fear). "Autos" has given us many English words such
as "automatic" and "automotive" (self-moving) and "autonomy" (self-governing). And
"phobos" has bequeathed us a vast number of phobias such as "claustrophobia" (fear
of closed places) and "acrophobia" (fear of heights).
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