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coulrophobia

[ kool-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of clowns.


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Other Words From

  • coul·ro·pho·bic adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coulrophobia1

First recorded in 1980-85; coulro- (perhaps from Greek kolon “limb”; with the sense of “stilt-walker,” hence “clown”) + -phobia

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