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单词 triskaidekaphobia
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Definition of triskaidekaphobia in English:

triskaidekaphobia

noun ˌtrɪskʌɪdɛkəˈfəʊbɪəˌtriskə-
mass noun
  • Extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • That test included words to spell such as ‘revelry’ and ‘triskaidekaphobia.’
    • Surely Stoica could not have been suffering from triskaidekaphobia (that's fear of the number 13, for the trivia fans among you).
    • I've below gathered a collection of passages concerning the folklore and superstition regarding both Friday the 13 th and triskaidekaphobia - the fear of the number 13.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek treiskaideka 'thirteen' + -phobia.

 
 

Definition of triskaidekaphobia in US English:

triskaidekaphobia

nounˌtriskə-
  • Extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I've below gathered a collection of passages concerning the folklore and superstition regarding both Friday the 13 th and triskaidekaphobia - the fear of the number 13.
    • That test included words to spell such as ‘revelry’ and ‘triskaidekaphobia.’
    • Surely Stoica could not have been suffering from triskaidekaphobia (that's fear of the number 13, for the trivia fans among you).

Origin

Early 20th century: from Greek treiskaideka ‘thirteen’ + -phobia.

 
 
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