Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerophobia

/ˌɛə.ɹoʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ae-ro-pho-bi-a
IPA: /ˌɛə.ɹoʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.

Uncountable

noun

An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The patient was diagnosed after displaying both aerophobia and acute hydrophobia."
"Furious rabies, the more common presentation, involves the brainstem, the limbic system, the hypothalamus, and the autonomic center. It is characterized by hydrophobia, aerophobia, and episodic generalized arousal interrupted by periods of lucidity."
"I can't understand your aerophobia on days this warm."
"Many first-time flyers suffer from aerophobia, though some hide it better than others."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English aerophobia From aero- + -phobia.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛə.ɹoʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia acrophobia coulrophobia

Questions

How do you pronounce aerophobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛə.ɹoʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/.
What does aerophobia mean?: A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
Where does aerophobia come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English aerophobia From aero- + -phobia.

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