aerophobia

American

[air-uh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌɛər əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

Psychiatry.

aviophobia.
a fear of or pathological sensitivity to drafts of air, gases, or airborne matter.

aerophobia British

/ ˌɛərəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

a pathological fear of draughts of air

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Other Word Forms

aerophobic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of aerophobia

First recorded in 1765–75; aero- + -phobia

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