ochlophobist

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • noun One who fears crowds or mobs; one who dreads the ascendancy of the mob or mob-rule.

Examples

  • The present writer has a great dislike of packed crowds, but it is only from Dr. Murray that he has learned to call himself an ochlophobist.

    The Academy and Literature

Note

The word 'ochlophobist' comes from Greek roots meaning 'crowd' and 'fear'.