Autophobia is a fear of isolation or being alone. It is known by many other names that describe the same concept. Monophobia is one of the closest synonyms to autophobia as it refers to a fear of being alone. Isolophobia, which is a fear of being isolated or alone, is another synonym. Athazagoraphobia is a fear of being forgotten or ignored. It is also considered a synonym because people with autophobia often have an irrational fear of abandonment and being forgotten. Agoraphobia is another closely related synonym that speaks to the fear of situations that may be hard to escape, leading to a fear of leaving one's home.