noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.
2. 2
   Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.; A person who strenuously avoids direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).

   "Near-synonym: vampire (figurative sense)"

Synonyms

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vampire

Antonyms

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heliophileheliotropesun bunnysun worshipper

Example

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"Near-synonym: vampire (figurative sense)"

Etymology

From helio- + -phobe.

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