# leprophobia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers.
2. Deep-seated loathing or hatred of lepers.

## Etymology
From leprosy + -phobia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leprophobia