Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acarophobia

/ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-aro-pho-bia
IPA: /ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His acarophobia was obvious from his reaction when I told him he had lice."
"The term delusions of parasitosis was coined by Wilson and Miller (1946) dispelling earlier use of the word acarophobia (Thibierge 1894), entomophobia, and parasitophobia."

Etymology

From acaro- + -phobia.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce acarophobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/.
What does acarophobia mean?: The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
Where does acarophobia come from?: From acaro- + -phobia.

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