Bozophobia

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fear of clowns. humorous, informal, uncountable

    "Do not go to the Ringling Museum of the Circus if you suffer from bozophobia."

Synonyms

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clownophobiaclownophobiacoulrophobia

Example

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"Do not go to the Ringling Museum of the Circus if you suffer from bozophobia."

Etymology

Bozo (a famous American clown character) + -phobia

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