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单词 nyctophobia
释义

nyctophobia

noun

nyc·​to·​pho·​bia ˌnik-tə-ˈfō-bē-ə How to pronounce nyctophobia (audio)
: abnormal fear of darkness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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, 1 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nyctophobia

noun

nyc·​to·​pho·​bia -ˈfō-bē-ə How to pronounce nyctophobia (audio)
: abnormal fear of darkness
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