nostophobia

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nostophobia

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From Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “a return home”) + -phobia.

noun

uncountable A fear of, or aversion to, returning to one's home.
uncountable An aversion to the past, the antithesis of nostalgia.

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"nostophobia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nostophobia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nostophobia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nostophobia

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"nostophobia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nostophobia.

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@misc{nostophobia_2026,
  title = {nostophobia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nostophobia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}