Etymograph

English

doxophobia

Doxophobia comes from Ancient Greek δόξα ‘opinion’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδόξα1dóxa‘opinion’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2001doxophobia1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English doxophobia
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2001, Barbara Wallraff, Word Fugitives: “In response to the other July/August request, for a…”.

Earlier history uncertain. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδόξαWiktionary, English doxophobiadóxa‘opinion’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2001doxophobiaWiktionary, English doxophobia. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2001, Barbara Wallraff, Word Fugitives: “In response to the other July/August request, for a…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- ‘to accept’

doctor, decent, document, tail, dignity, doctrine, decoration, decor, disdain, dogma, indignation, dainty, fonda, indignant, doctrinal, docile, dodo, dignitary, deign, digne, docent, dox, 53 more

through Ancient Greek δόξα ‘opinion’

paradox, 8 more

Today it means

noun A fear of expressing one's opinion.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “doxophobia”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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