pyrophobia

[pahy-ruh-foh-bee-uh]

noun

Psychiatry.

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of fire.

Other Word Forms

• pyrophobic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrophobia¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pyro- + -phobia

Example Sentences

Forest Service suffered from “pyrophobia”—it tried to suppress all wildfires.

From National Geographic

You're free to load up Mors and Alester with perks, combat expertise and skills, but must counterbalance each with a corresponding foible, such as allergies, gout or pyrophobia.

From The Guardian