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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
“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

  • zoophobous, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· adjective noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of zoophobia1

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

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Zoophobia, or dread of certain animals, has been mentioned under another chapter under the head of idiosyncrasies.

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