aviophobia

[ ey-vee-uh-foh-bee-uh, av-ee- ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of flying in an airplane or other aircraft.

Other Words From

• a·vi·o·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aviophobia¹

First recorded in 1975–80; perhaps avi(ation) + -o- + -phobia