nyctophobia
[ nik-tuh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌnɪk təˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun Psychiatry.
an abnormal fear of night or darkness.
Words nearby nyctophobia
nyctinasty,
nyctitropic,
nyctitropism,
nycto-,
nyctophilia,
nyctophobia,
nycturia,
nydia,
nye,
nyeman,
nyerere
British Dictionary definitions for nyctophobia
nyctophobia
/ (ˌnɪktəʊˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
psychiatry
an abnormal dread of night or darkness
Derived forms of nyctophobia
nyctophobic, adjectiveWord Origin for nyctophobia
nyct-, from Greek
nukt-, nux night +
-phobia
Medical definitions for nyctophobia
nyctophobia
[ nĭk′tə-fō′bē-ə ]
n.
An abnormal fear of night or of the dark.
scotophobia