entomophobia

English

Etymology

From entomo- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

entomophobia (usually uncountable, plural entomophobias)

  1. Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods.
    Synonym: insectophobia
    • 2024 May, Vincent H. Resh, “Entomophobia”, in Chit Chat Club‎[1], page 4:
      Spiders are a common cause of entomophobia (specifically called arachnophobia).

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