adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who suffers from achluophobia.

   "Avoid this film [Wait Until Dark] if you’re a claustrophobic achluophobic."

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to achluophobia (a morbid fear of darkness or nightfall).

Example

More examples

"Avoid this film [Wait Until Dark] if you’re a claustrophobic achluophobic."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús, “mist”) and -phobic.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.