cynophobia
9.9
A strong, unreasonable fear of dogs
- noun
- /ˌsɪnəˈfoʊbiə/
- Specialized
:
cinofobia
- Her cynophobia made it impossible for her to visit friends who owned dogs.
Examples
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Many people with cynophobia experience anxiety around dogs.
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The therapist specialized in treating severe cases of cynophobia.
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Despite her cynophobia, she agreed to attend the dog-friendly park event with her friend.
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Her cynophobia prevents her from visiting friends with dogs.
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Her cynophobia causes her to feel anxious whenever she sees a dog in the street.
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People with cynophobia often go out of their way to avoid dogs and dog parks.
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The symptoms of cynophobia can include sweating and trembling when near dogs.
How Afraid
Surface Forms
cynophobia singular
cynophobias plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word cynophobia comes from the Greek parts cyno- 'dog' and -phobia 'fear', so it simply means a 'fear of dogs'.