Ochlophobist

Ochlophobist (OK-la-FOW-bist) Noun: -One who fears or has an aversion to large crowds. From Greek okhlos - crowd, mob + phobos - fearing + -ist. First known use: 1867 Used in a sentence: “The closer it gets to Christmas, the more I realize just what an ochlophobist I am!”

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