# matrophobia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The fear of becoming like one's mother.

## Etymology
Coined by the poet Lynn Sukenick; equivalent to matri- + -phobia.

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