Selachophobia

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Unreasonable fear or dislike of sharks. uncountable

Synonyms

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elasmophobiagaleophobiagaleophobia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σέλαχος (sélakhos, “shark”) + -phobia.

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