homichlophobia

[ hom-i-kluh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of fog or foggy weather, often associated with nephophobia.

Other Words From

• hom·i·chlo·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homichlophobia¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from Greek omíchlē (also Attic Greek homíchlē ) “fog” + -o- ( def ) + -phobia ( def ); mist ( def )