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nyctophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nyc-to-pho-bia
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English nycto- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English nyctophobia From nycto- + -phobia.

Usage

Synonyms

noctiphobia scotophobia night-fear nightfright noctophobia

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does nyctophobia mean?
A fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness.
Where does nyctophobia come from?
Etymology tree English nycto- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English nyctophobia From nycto- + -phobia.

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