astraphobia
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as·tra·pho·bi·a
(ăs′trə-fō′bē-ə)n.
An abnormal fear of lightning and thunder.
as′tra·phobe′ n.
as′tra·pho′bic adj.
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astraphobia
(ˌæstrəˈfəʊbɪə) orastrophobia
n
a fear of thunder and lightning
[C20: see astro-, -phobia]
ˌastraˈphobic, ˌastroˈphobic adj
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astraphobia, astrapophobia
an abnormal fear of lightning.
See also: Lightning-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | astraphobia - a morbid fear of thunder and lightning simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli |
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