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homichlophobia

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[hom-i-kluh-foh-bee-uh] / ˌhɒm ɪ kləˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun

Psychiatry.

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

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Derived Forms

homichlophobic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of homichlophobia

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

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