nephophobia

[ nef-uh-foh-bee-uh, nef-oh- ]

/ ˌnɛf əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌnɛf oʊ- /

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noun Psychiatry.

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

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Origin of nephophobia

First recorded in 1965–70; nepho- + -phobia

OTHER WORDS FROM nephophobia

neph·o·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words nearby nephophobia

nepho-, nephogram, nephograph, nephology, nephometer, nephophobia, nephoscope, nephr-, nephralgia, nephrectomize, nephrectomy