an excessive fear of radiation, especially in relation to the health and environmental risks associated with nuclear energy resources
The most powerful legacy of Chernobyl, besides its long-lived radiation, is the widespread use of the word “radiophobia” by nuclear industry apologists to describe the public response to large releases of radiation: fear.
Submitted by: Kerry on 18/03/2016
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The word radiophobia is a blend of the suffix -phobia, used to form nouns referring to a strong feeling of fear or dislike of a particular thing, and radio-, a combining form meaning ‘connected with radiation and radioactivity’, as occurring for example in radiotherapy and radiology.