Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clownophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clowno-pho-bia
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of clowns.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A facile, pop-psych explanation would unearth the roots of clownophobia in childhood traumas."
"While most of us see Ronald McDonald as a nice corporate symbol, the 8% of the population that suffers from clownophobia (more properly called coulrophobia) view him as evil incarnate."
"Seriously, my girlfriend said the exact same thing when I told her she was far from alone in her clownophobia."

Etymology

From clown + -o- + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: clown
Suffix: -o-

Usage

Synonyms

bozophobia coulrophobia

Questions

What does clownophobia mean?: The fear of clowns.
Where does clownophobia come from?: From clown + -o- + -phobia.

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