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triskaidekaphobia

[ tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh- ]

noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of the number 13.


triskaidekaphobia

/ ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌtriskaiˌdekaˈphobic, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From

  • tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triskaidekaphobia1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Greek triskaídeka “thirteen” + -phobia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triskaidekaphobia1

C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia
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Example Sentences

The superstition starts with the dread of the number 13 or "triskaidekaphobia."

Twelve to 14 percent of teenagers have triskaidekaphobia.

And many other airlines and airports avoid slapping the number 13 on aisles, flights and gates — sometimes out of logistics and other times because of triskaidekaphobia, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From Time

Other experts suspect even older roots for this form of triskaidekaphobia.

Spieth didn't spell any of his words right, but he made a valiant attempt on "triskaidekaphobia."

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