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pyrophobia

[ pahy-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of fire.


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Other Words From

  • py·ro·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrophobia1

First recorded in 1885–90; pyro- + -phobia

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