aerophobia.
A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
Meaning & usage
A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
The patient was diagnosed after displaying both aerophobia and acute hydrophobia.
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
I can't understand your aerophobia on days this warm.
Fear of flying
Many first-time flyers suffer from aerophobia, though some hide it better than others.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English aerophobia From aero- + -phobia.
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