Learn English – Fear of smart people/ phobia of intelligence

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Is there a word that describes: having a strong fear of smart people.

I tried to look up "phobia of intelligence", "fear of smart people" etc. but couldn't find anything.

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Best Answer

Invented-Greek epistemonophobia (επιστημονοφοβία epistēmonophobia, pronounced "e.pis.tee.mo.no.pho.bi.a"), from Modern Greek επιστήμονας epistēmonas "scientist"

Or specifically epistemonissophobia (επιστημόνισσοφοβία epistēmonissophobia), from επιστημόνισσα epistimónissa "female scientist".

Or generically epistemophobia (επιστημοφοβία epistēmophobia), from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη epistḗmē (pronounced "e.pis.tee.mo.pho.bi.a") "science, knowledge", from ἐπίσταμαι epístamai "to know, to have the knowledge of something".