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nephophobia

American

[nef-uh-foh-bee-uh, nef-oh-] / ˌnɛf əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌnɛf oʊ- /

noun

Psychiatry.

an irrational or disproportionate fear of clouds or cloudy weather, often associated with homichlophobia.

First recorded in 1965–70; nepho- ( def. ) + -phobia ( def. )

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nephophobia

There's nephophobia, or fear of clouds, and coulrophobia, the fear of clowns.

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