radiophobian.
/ˌreɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/, U.S. /ˌreɪdiəˈfoʊbiə/ Fear of real or imagined danger from radiation (esp. ionizing radiation or X-rays) or radioactivity.
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1935 Lancet 16 Nov. 1153/1 A very real and new disease—radiophobia—has been created by those who believe in influences felt yards away and through walls and ceilings.
1991 Issues in Sci. & Technol. Summer 112/2 ‘Radiophobia’ is rampant, and at least 11 nuclear power stations have been canceled.
1996 Focus Apr. 32/3 The authorities denied that mutants existed, and put ailments down to ‘radiophobia’, but evidence of genetic defects is fairly undeniable.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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