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triskaidekaphobia

[ tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh- ]

noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of the number 13.


triskaidekaphobia

/ ˌٰɪ첹ɪˌɛəˈəʊɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٰ첹ˌ첹ˈDz, adjectivenoun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٰ·첹···· adjective noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of triskaidekaphobia1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Greek ٰ첹í첹 “thirteen” + -phobia
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of triskaidekaphobia1

C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia
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Example Sentences

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The superstition starts with the dread of the number 13 or "triskaidekaphobia."

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Twelve to 14 percent of teenagers have triskaidekaphobia.

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And many other airlines and airports avoid slapping the number 13 on aisles, flights and gates — sometimes out of logistics and other times because of triskaidekaphobia, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Other experts suspect even older roots for this form of triskaidekaphobia.

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Spieth didn't spell any of his words right, but he made a valiant attempt on "triskaidekaphobia."

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