Aerophobic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
"Many people who think they have a fear of flying in an airplane are not aerophobic but claustrophobic."
- 2 Disliking or avoiding air.
"[The bacterial cells] also showed aerophilic and aerophobic responses to changes in available oxygen."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Many people who think they have a fear of flying in an airplane are not aerophobic but claustrophobic."
Etymology
From aero- + -phobic.