单词 | astraphobia |
释义 | astraphobian. A fear of lightning, or (more widely) of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning. Cf. brontophobia n. at bronto- comb. form . ΚΠ 1871 G. M. Beard & A. D. Rockwell Pract. Treat. Med. & Surg. Uses Electr. 604 (heading) Astraphobia (fear of lightning). Some individuals, especially those of peculiarly impressible organizations, are not only unpleasantly but seriously affected during thunder-storms that are attended by vivid flashes of lightning. 1953 W. S. Sadler Pract. of Psychiatry 275 Fear of storms—Astraphobia.—Others are afraid of storms; thunder and lightning strike terror to their souls. 2015 Times (Nexis) 6 Apr. 48 For anyone who suffers astraphobia, fear of lightning, it might be best to avoid the far east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and also Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela [which]..can lay claim to be the lightning capitals of the world. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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