phantasmophobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abnormal or irrational fear of ghosts and phantoms.

Word forms

phantasmophobia

Etymology

Based on the Ancient Greek roots φάντασμα (phántasma, “ghost”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Related words

phantasmophobic
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