Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerophobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aero-phobe
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is afraid of flying.

Example Sentences

"Many aerophobes who fly nonetheless rev up for their ordeal by popping tranquilizers or getting stoned on marijuana at the terminal parking lot or drowning their fears at the airport bars."

Etymology

From aero- + -phobe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aero
Suffix: phobe

Inflected Forms

aerophobes (plural)

Questions

What does aerophobe mean?: A person who is afraid of flying.
Where does aerophobe come from?: From aero- + -phobe.

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