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= Agnosiophobia = Agnosiophobia is the phobia, or fear, of not knowing. It is derived from the Greek words "agnosia" and "phobos," which independently mean not knowing or ignorance and fear or aversion respectively.

Misinterpretations
Agnosiophobia can be confused with xenophobia, the fear of the unknown, because both fears are related to a lacking of knowledge; but, more commonly, because of their similar spellings, agnosiophobia is mistaken for agoraphobia, an anxiety disorder relating to situations perceived unavoidable or inescapable, but these two fears are entirely unrelated.