coulrophobia
[ kool-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]
nounPsychiatry.
an irrational or disproportionate fear of clowns.
Origin of coulrophobia
1First recorded in 1980-85; coulro- (perhaps from Greek kolon “limb”; with the sense of “stilt-walker,” hence “clown”) + -phobia
Other words from coulrophobia
- coul·ro·pho·bic, adjective, noun
Words Nearby coulrophobia
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