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单词 nyctophobia
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nyctophobia
nyctophobia n.
Brit. /ˌnɪktə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/
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U.S. /ˌnɪktəˈfoʊbiə/
[compare French nyctophobie (1901)] extreme fear of the night or of darkness.
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1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon (at cited word) Nyctophobia, fear of the night or darkness.
1906 Mind 15 134 In most cases, nyctophobia is simply a collateral phobia; in the rest, it is not a fear of darkness, but of that which the darkness may conceal.
1986 D. Koontz Strangers ii. iv. 298 Dr. Fontelaine was satisfied that Ernie Block was cured of his disabling nyctophobia.
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