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zoophobia

[ zoh-uh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

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


zoophobia

/ zəʊˈɒfəbəs; ˌzəʊəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. an unusual or morbid dread of animals


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Derived Forms

  • zoophobous, adjective

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Other Words From

  • zo·o·pho·bic adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoophobia1

First recorded in 1900–05; zoo- + -phobia

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