Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chionophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chiono-pho-bia
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Do you hesitate to step outside when it snows? Do you insist on keeping off the highways when they are snow-packed? Every time you see a flake falling, do you wish you were in Florida? Does even a snow flurry send you into a frenzy? If you have these symptoms, don’t let anyone call you a fraidy-cat? You’ve got chionophobia!"
"Snowbirds have an often-contagious case of cryophobia, or fear of the cold, along with chionophobia — intense fear of snow."
"I don’t have chionophobia, a fear of snow. I’ve been an avid snowshoer and a snowball flinger of some repute."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χῐών (khĭṓn) + -o- + -phobia.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does chionophobia mean?: Fear of snow.
Where does chionophobia come from?: From Ancient Greek χῐών (khĭṓn) + -o- + -phobia.

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