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coulrophobia
[ kool-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of clowns.
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Other Words From
- coul·ro·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coulrophobia1
First recorded in 1980-85; coulro- (perhaps from Greek kolon “limb”; with the sense of “stilt-walker,” hence “clown”) + -phobia
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