astraphobia

or as·tro·pho·bi·a

[ as-truh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of thunder and lightning. Compare lilapsophobia.

astraphobia

/ ˌæstrəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

1. a fear of thunder and lightning

Derived Forms

• ˌastraˈphobic, adjective

Other Words From

• as·tra·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of astraphobia¹

First recorded in 1855–60 for spelling astrophobia in the obsolete sense “fear of stars,” and in 1870–75 for the spelling astraphobia in its current sense; from astro- ( def ) or Greek astra(pḗ) “lightning” + -phobia

Word History and Origins

Origin of astraphobia¹

C20: see astro- , -phobia