aerophobia

名词 n.
/ˌɛə.ɹoʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies. uncountable
    — The patient was diagnosed after displaying both aerophobia and acute hydrophobia.
  2. An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes. uncountable
    — I can't understand your aerophobia on days this warm.
  3. Fear of flying uncountable
    — Many first-time flyers suffer from aerophobia, though some hide it better than others.

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der.
English aero-
Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der.
Latin
New Latinbor.
English -phobia
English aerophobia
From aero- + -phobia.
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