autophobia
Fear of solitude
Autophobia is the fear of being alone or of oneself.
The condition ranges from mild discomfort with solitude to intense anxiety when isolated: Her autophobia made living alone impossible.
The term can also describe a paradoxical self-hatred or fear of one's own thoughts and impulses.
Fear of being alone
- social anxietyFear of being judged
- separation anxietyDistress from being apart
- attachment disorderDisrupted emotional connection capacity
- thanatophobiaDread of perishing
nyctophobia · anthropophobia · xenophobia · fear of abandonment · fear of rejection
Complete separation from others
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- solitudeState of being alone
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- alonenessState of being solitary
lonesomeness · desolation · estrangement · alienation · detachment · withdrawal · seclusion · forsaken
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
nervousness · worry · distress · agitation · restlessness · hypervigilance · trepidation · overwhelm
State without company
- empty houseDwelling without occupants
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- nightDark hours daily
- darknessTotal absence of light
isolation · separation · abandonment · rejection · empty rooms · absence · departure · distance
Lacking in sound
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- privacyFreedom from observation
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
contemplation · meditation · silence · withdrawal · seclusiveness · reclusive · sequestered · remote
monophobia
Fear of being alone
- social anxietyFear of being judged
- separation anxietyDistress from being apart
- attachment disorderDisrupted emotional connection capacity
thanatophobia · nyctophobia · anthropophobia · xenophobia · fear of abandonment · fear of rejection
isolation
Complete separation from others
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- solitudeState of being alone
- emptinessAbsence of substance
aloneness · lonesomeness · desolation · estrangement · alienation · detachment · withdrawal · seclusion · forsaken · deserted
panic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
unease · nervousness · worry · distress · agitation · restlessness · hypervigilance · trepidation · overwhelm · tension
being alone
State without company
- empty houseDwelling without occupants
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- nightDark hours daily
darkness · isolation · separation · abandonment · rejection · empty rooms · absence · departure · distance · unavailability
quiet
Lacking in sound
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- privacyFreedom from observation
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
hermitage · contemplation · meditation · silence · withdrawal · seclusiveness · reclusive · sequestered · remote · self-sufficiency
autophobiaagoraphobia
Fear of public spaces
social phobia · anthropophobia · sociophobia · fear of crowds · social anxiety
auto, automatic, autonomy, phobia, automobile, autograph, autonomous, automation, autopsy