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astraphobia

or as·tro·pho·bi·a

[ as-truh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of thunder and lightning. Compare lilapsophobia.


astraphobia

/ ˌæstrəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. a fear of thunder and lightning


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Derived Forms

  • ˌastraˈphobic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • as·tra·pho·bic adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of astraphobia1

First recorded in 1855–60 for spelling astrophobia in the obsolete sense “fear of stars,” and in 1870–75 for the spelling astraphobia in its current sense; from astro- ( def ) or Greek astra(pḗ) “lightning” + -phobia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of astraphobia1

C20: see astro- , -phobia

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