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teratophobia Meaning & Definition

What Does Teratophobia Mean?

Teratophobia is a noun that means An irrational fear of monsters (terrifying creatures, or deformed children: see usage notes).

Teratophobia Definition (Noun)

  1. An irrational fear of monsters (terrifying creatures, or deformed children: see usage notes).

Synonyms of Teratophobia

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Word Forms & Grammar

teratophobia (uncountable)

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Origin of Teratophobia

From terato- (“pertaining to birth defects”) +‎ -phobia (“fear”), from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”).

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