Cynophobia

//ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines. uncountable, usually

    "Taffy's cynophobia, expressed in spitting, growling, melancholy miauling, served to ease the awkwardness of greeting between unprepared hostess and uninvited guest."

  2. 2
    a morbid fear of dogs wordnet

Synonyms

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canophobia

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"Taffy's cynophobia, expressed in spitting, growling, melancholy miauling, served to ease the awkwardness of greeting between unprepared hostess and uninvited guest."

Etymology

From cyno- + -phobia. Piecewise doublet of canophobia.

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