aerophobia
Americannoun
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a fear of or pathological sensitivity to drafts of air, gases, or airborne matter.
noun
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Mel’s also broke, has an aversion to commitment, and in a relatable and metaphorical twist, is gripped by aerophobia.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2024
I was 9 years old and already suffering from a raging case of aerophobia.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2012
Staggered by the recession, constant fare fights and a global epidemic of aerophobia growing out of last year's Persian Gulf conflict, U.S. airlines have lost more than $6 billion since 1990.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nothing is more likely to produce immediate and fatal aerophobia than the sickening sight from the air of a crash, yellow wings flattened out against the green ground a thousand feet below.
From Opportunities in Aviation by Sweetser, Arthur
At times his language on what he called aerophobia grew highly animated.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell
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