Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

santaphobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: san-ta-pho-bia
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of Santa Claus or Christmas.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You've done it again. It's practically Christmas Eve, and you haven't bought a single present. What's with you? Santaphobia?"
""The reason people dread Christmas — Santaphobia — is that it is a time of tradition, a time that arouses all kinds of memories," said Dr. Ponce."
"Even with 3 poses, it's not always easy to get a "natural" look. This one is the best we could manage. When we say "smile" to the kids they really exaggerate it. You can see that Delanie still hadn't gotten over her Santaphobia."

Etymology

From Santa + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Santa

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Santaphobe

Questions

What does santaphobia mean?: The fear of Santa Claus or Christmas.
Where does santaphobia come from?: From Santa + -phobia.

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