triskaidekaphobia

tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a

T0368200 (trĭs′kī-dĕk′ə-fō′bē-ə, trĭs′kĭ-)n. An abnormal fear of the number 13.

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[Greek treiskaideka, thirteen (treis, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + kai, and + deka, ten; see deca-) + -phobia.]

triskaidekaphobia

(ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə) n (Psychology) an abnormal fear of the number thirteen[C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia] ˌtriskaiˌdekaˈphobic adj, n

tris•kai•dek•a•pho•bi•a

(ˌtrɪs kaɪˌdɛk əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtrɪs kə-)

n. fear or a phobia concerning the number 13. [1910–15; < Greek triskaídeka thirteen + -phobia] tris`kai•dek`a•pho′bic, adj.

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triskaidekaphobia - a morbid fear of the number 13 simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli

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