aerophobia

[ air-uh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌɛər əˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an abnormal fear of drafts of air, gases, or airborne matter.

Origin of aerophobia

First recorded in 1765–75; aero- + -phobia

OTHER WORDS FROM aerophobia

aer·o·pho·bic [air-uh-foh-bik, -fob-ik] /ˌɛər əˈfoʊ bɪk, -ˈfɒb ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aerophobia

aeropathy, aeropause, aerophagia, aerophil, aerophilately, aerophobia, aerophone, aerophore, aerophoto, aerophyte, aeropiesotherapy

Example sentences from the Web for aerophobia

  • He was at the same time attacked by aerophobia to a prodigious degree.

    Louis Pasteur |Ren Vallery-Radot

British Dictionary definitions for aerophobia

aerophobia
/ (ˌɛərəˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

a pathological fear of draughts of air

Derived forms of aerophobia

aerophobic, adjective

Medical definitions for aerophobia

aerophobia
[ âr′ə-fō′bē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal fear of air, especially drafts.