kakorrhaphiophobia
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prettygoodwordkakorrhaphiophobia (also kakorrhaphiaphobia) (kak-uh-raf-ee-uh-FOH-bee-uh) - n., the fear of defeat or failure.
Failure in the sense of either messing up or losing. Coined from Greek kakorrhaphia, clever or devious plot or plan, from kakos, bad, evil -- thus the being defeated is the root sense.
---L.
Failure in the sense of either messing up or losing. Coined from Greek kakorrhaphia, clever or devious plot or plan, from kakos, bad, evil -- thus the being defeated is the root sense.
---L.
