achluophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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"If you have a severe case of achluophobia (fear of the dark), for instance, you may want to wait at the mouth of the cave."
"When I was little, I had achluophobia and had to sleep with some kind light, any kind of light."
"I'm not exactly sure when I was diagnosed with achluophobia—the fear of darkness—but I've always been afraid to be left alone in the dark."

From Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús, “darkness”) and -phobia.

achluophobic

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