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mottephobia.

An irrational fear of moths or butterflies.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An irrational fear of moths or butterflies.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Probably from German Motte (“moth”) + -phobia.

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