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astraphobia
as·tra·pho·bi·a
/
ˌæs
trəˈfoʊ
bi
ə
/
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[
as-tr
uh
-
foh
-bee-
uh
]
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noun
Psychiatry.
an abnormal
fear
of thunder and lightning.
Also,
as·tra·po·pho·bi·a
/
ˌæs
trə
pəˈfoʊ
bi
ə
/
Show Spelled
[
as-tr
uh
-p
uh
-
foh
-bee-
uh
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
<
Greek
astra
(
pḗ
) lightning +
-phobia
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World English Dictionary
astraphobia
or
astrophobia
(ˌæstrəˈfəʊbɪə)
—
n
a fear of thunder and lightning
[C20: see
astro-
,
-phobia
]
astrophobia
or
astrophobia
—
n
[C20: see
astro-
,
-phobia
]
astra'phobic
or
astrophobia
—
adj
astro'phobic
or
astrophobia
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Main Entry:
astraphobia
Part of Speech:
n
Definition:
See
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
astraphobia
as·tra·pho·bi·a (ās'trə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal
fear
of lightning and thunder.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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