peniaphobia

noun

1. The fear of poverty or poor people; antipathy toward them; both.

   uncountable

   Piggy banks are helpful for persons with "peniaphobia," an abnormal fear of poverty.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek πενία (penía, “poverty”) + -phobia. Related to Latin penuria (“poverty”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry peniaphobia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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