zoophobia

[ zoh-uh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of animals.

zoophobia

/ zəʊˈɒfəbəs; ˌzəʊəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

1. an unusual or morbid dread of animals

Derived Forms

• zoophobous, adjective

Other Words From

• zo·o·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoophobia¹

First recorded in 1900–05; zoo- + -phobia

Example Sentences

Zoophobia, or dread of certain animals, has been mentioned under another chapter under the head of idiosyncrasies.

From Project Gutenberg