Snake-fright

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fear of snakes; ophiophobia. rare, uncountable

    "The only means he could think of to counteract his snake fright was to expose himself to the possibilities of any such danger: […]"

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ophiophobiasnake fearsnakephobia

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"The only means he could think of to counteract his snake fright was to expose himself to the possibilities of any such danger: […]"

Etymology

From snake + -fright.

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