Araneophobia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of arachnophobia. uncountable

    "To exasperation caused by this impotence in the past, we may ascribe at least some portion of man’s susceptibility to araneophobia in the present; but it is probably due, in the main, to the spider’s unprepossessing features, and to his possession of venomous fangs."

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arachnophobia

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"To exasperation caused by this impotence in the past, we may ascribe at least some portion of man’s susceptibility to araneophobia in the present; but it is probably due, in the main, to the spider’s unprepossessing features, and to his possession of venomous fangs."

Etymology

From araneo- + -phobia. Piecewise doublet of arachnophobia.

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