Talk:ophthalmophobia

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The term "ophthalmophobia" appears in the Wikipedia entry for scopophobia, so ophthalmophobia should be included as a synonym for scopophobia. This is a similar situation to scoptophobia, an alternate spelling of scopophobia. Netizen3102 (talk) 01:36, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

RFD discussion: October–November 2023
This is an undeletion request for "ophthalmophobia." Ophthalmophobia is a synonym for scopophobia, or the fear of being watched. This word is used on the Wikipedia page for scopophobia as well as numerous other instances. Netizen3102 (talk) 01:54, 10 October 2023 (UTC)


 * This should be in RFV instead. Do you have three cites for this use? CitationsFreak (talk) 19:58, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Do these count:, , , ? I do not personally find them convincing, since the authors feel the need to explain the term, but it was the best I could find. --Lambiam 13:55, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, those count. Please put them on the entry when you recreate it. CitationsFreak (talk) 14:48, 11 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Recreated with the specified sources. Netizen3102 (talk) 05:16, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't think the 2022 quotation ("I knew, a form of illusion known as ophthalmophobia — fear of the eye") supports the "synonym of scopophobia ['an unreasonable fear of being seen, or stared at']" definition. One more unambiguous quotation is required. — Sgconlaw (talk) 13:50, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The next sentence reads, “ It ranged from mere aversion at being gazed at, all the way to the subjective development of real physical illness out of otherwise trifling ailments. ” This describes a whole spectrum that accommodates an unreasonable fear. The words “ fear of the eye ” are just the narrator showing off their etymological savvy. I find the use of the words “ form of illusion ” puzzling, though. --Lambiam 18:07, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * in that case, please add the next sentence to the quotation. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:29, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Resolved. — Sgconlaw (talk) 12:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)