Clownophobia

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

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

    "A facile, pop-psych explanation would unearth the roots of clownophobia in childhood traumas."

Synonyms

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bozophobiabozophobiacoulrophobia

Example

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"A facile, pop-psych explanation would unearth the roots of clownophobia in childhood traumas."

Etymology

From clown + -o- + -phobia.

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