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Do you have chrometophobia?

RedneckHBRedneckHB Posts: 20,240 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Being Friday the 13th, I thought maybe this was appropriate.

The fear of money is termed chrometophobia or chrematophobia, from the Greek "chrimata" (money) and "phobos" (fear). The "chrome" in "chrometophobia" may also be related to the Greek word "chroma" (color) because of the brilliant colors of ancient coins -- for example, gold, silver, bronze and copper.

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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,284 ✭✭✭
    Nope, and no paraskevidekatriaphobia either.
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    coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    Oh cool! Greek lessons!

    Paraskevi - Friday
    dekatria - 13
    phobos - fear

    Didn't even have to look that one up. I speak Greek! image
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    garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    <<Do you have chrometophobia?>>

    Anyone with this phobia please feel free to free yourself from fear by send in your money to me. PM me for mailing address image
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,644 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, my wife has this chrometophobia. She addresses it by spending money as much as possible as often as possible. image Even though I've told her this leaves less money for coins!

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    topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No. I don't know her and I don't even PLAY tennis.

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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,774 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Oh cool! Greek lessons!

    Paraskevi - Friday
    dekatria - 13
    phobos - fear

    Didn't even have to look that one up. I speak Greek! image >>

    Wanna come to some of my classes and translate?
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    mozeppamozeppa Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭
    triskaidekaphobia= fear of the number 13...i was born on one!....today as a matter of fact!
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    SunnywoodSunnywood Posts: 2,683 ✭
    Hmm ... paraskevi (Friday) and dekatria (thirteen) are modern Greek ... whereas triskaideka (thirteen, literally "three and ten") is ancient Greek. Most proper "phobia" words are etymologically derived from ancient Greek roots ... therefore, triskaidekaphobia gets the thumbs up, while paraskevidekatriaphobia gets the boot !!

    OK, I know I'll get some sort of flame for being an elitist LOL ....

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    FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭
    Mostly I have riptedoffeusbyumcoincrookumsaphobia.
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    itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭
    Very common among coin collectors, NOT!
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    Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    Damit I didn't realize it was F13 till I read this thread. Thanks, cohodk, now I'll be inside huddled in fear all day & night now instead of going out & having fun.
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    michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭
    well chrome is a shiny white aluminum blast shiny metal and phobia is a sick obcession

    so yes i have it i do not like all these modern chrome like blast shiny aluminum looking all the same modern coins
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,810 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>triskaidekaphobia= fear of the number 13...i was born on one!....today as a matter of fact! >>

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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,524 ✭✭✭✭
    triskaidekaphobia= fear of the number 13

    Do people with this fear ever use the stairs?

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    notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>triskaidekaphobia= fear of the number 13...i was born on one!....today as a matter of fact! >>



    You communicate very well for a newborn!!!
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    CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭
    Wonder how many folks thought this was fear of toned coins.
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    TavernTreasuresTavernTreasures Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭
    I'm not scared.
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    Aegis3Aegis3 Posts: 2,944 ✭✭✭
    Finally we have a word to describe those who absolutely will not buy a raw coin!
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