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nyctophobia

noun
nyc路​to路​pho路​bia | \ 藢nik-t蓹-藞f艒-b膿-蓹 How to pronounce nyctophobia (audio) \

Definition of nyctophobia

: abnormal fear of darkness

Examples of nyctophobia in a Sentence

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 When an extreme version manifests in adulthood, it's known as nyctophobia (from nyx, the Greek word for night), a condition that has afflicted everyone from Augustus Caesar to Keanu Reeves to Muhammad Ali. — Patrick Blanchfield, Esquire, "Shot in the Dark," 1 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of nyctophobia

1882, in the meaning defined above

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nyctophobia

noun
nyc路​to路​pho路​bia | \ -藞f艒-b膿-蓹 How to pronounce nyctophobia (audio) \

Medical Definition of nyctophobia

: abnormal fear of darkness

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