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单词 aerophobia
释义

aerophobia

[ air-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌɛər əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

aviophobia.
a fear of or pathological sensitivity to drafts of air, gases, or airborne matter.

Origin of aerophobia

First recorded in 1765–75; aero- + -phobia

OTHER WORDS FROM aerophobia

aer·o·pho·bic [air-uh-foh-bik, -fob-ik], /ˌɛər əˈfoʊ bɪk, -ˈfɒb ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aerophobia

aeropause, Aërope, aerophagia, aerophil, aerophilately, aerophobia, aerophone, aerophore, aerophoto, aerophyte, aeropiesotherapy
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Example sentences from the Web for aerophobia

  • He was at the same time attacked by aerophobia to a prodigious degree.

    Louis Pasteur|Ren Vallery-Radot

British Dictionary definitions for aerophobia

aerophobia
/ (ˌɛərəˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

a pathological fear of draughts of air

Derived forms of aerophobia

aerophobic, adjective
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

Medical definitions for aerophobia

aerophobia
[ âr′ə-fōbē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal fear of air, especially drafts.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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