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triskaidekaphobia
[ tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh- ]
noun
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of the number 13.
triskaidekaphobia
/ ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə /
noun
- an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
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Derived Forms
- ˌtriskaiˌdekaˈphobic, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triskaidekaphobia1
First recorded in 1910–15; from Greek triskaídeka “thirteen” + -phobia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triskaidekaphobia1
C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia
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