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homichlophobia

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

noun

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


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Other Words From

  • hom·i·chlo·pho·bic adjective noun
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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 )

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