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zoophobia

[zoh-uh-foh-bee-uh]

noun

Psychiatry.

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of animals.

zoophobia

/ zəʊˈɒfəbəs, ˌzəʊəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. an unusual or morbid dread of animals

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • zoophobic adjective
  • zoophobous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoophobia1

First recorded in 1900–05; zoo- + -phobia
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Example Sentences

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Zoophobia, or dread of certain animals, has been mentioned under another chapter under the head of idiosyncrasies.

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