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Definition of radiophobia in English:

radiophobia

Pronunciation /ˌreɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/

noun

  • Fear of real or imagined danger from radiation (especially ionizing radiation or X-rays) or radioactivity.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in The Lancet. From radio- + -phobia.