cacorrafiofobia
/kakorafjofobja/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'kakorrhaphiophobia' is cacorrafiofobia.
This phrase refers to the irrational fear of failure.
How do you pronounce it?
/kakorafjofobja/
Did you know?
- The word cacorrafiofobia is so rare that most native Spanish speakers have never heard it and would not recognize it without a dictionary.
- To describe the 'failure' part of cacorrafiofobia, Spanish uses fracaso, which shares a root with the word for 'breaking' or 'shattering'.
- While cacorrafiofobia is a noun, Spanish speakers often express the state of being afraid of failure as tener pánico escénico if the failure is related to performing in public.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing their anxieties about a new project.
- MateoTengo miedo de fallar en este proyecto.I am afraid of failing in this project.
- ElenaEso suena a un caso de cacorrafiofobia, Mateo.That sounds like a case of kakorrhaphiophobia, Mateo.
- MateoNo sabía que tenía un nombre tan complejo.I didn't know it had such a complex name.
- ElenaSí, pero es un sentimiento muy común.Yes, but it is a very common feeling.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
