Tuesday, May 5, 2009

What is the scientific name for the fear of going to jail or being arrested?

I can't seem to find the name! I did a search but everything that came up was completely useless! Could someone please find it for me?

What is the scientific name for the fear of going to jail or being arrested?
The fear of being locked up in an enclosed place is cleithrophobia or cleisiophobia.
Reply:common sense? self preservation? sorry i never heard of a scientific term for that.
Reply:Hi, J. Alfred---carcer is the latin for confined, thus our word, incarceration. How about carceraphobia? Amusing, anyway :)))
Reply:I think you speak about claustrophobia.


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