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A morbid fear of night or darkness
Answer for the clue "A morbid fear of night or darkness ", 11 letters:
nyctophobia
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
medical Latin, from nycto- "night" + -phobia "fear." Related: Nyctophobic .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a morbid fear of night or darkness
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A fear of the night, nighttime or darkness.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nyctophobia is a phobia characterized by a severe fear of the dark . It is triggered by the brain’s disfigured perception of what would, or could, happen when in a dark environment. It can also be temporarily triggered if the mind is unsteady or scared ...
Usage examples of nyctophobia.
And Ernie's nyctophobia was certainly preferable to coitophobia (the fear of sexual intercourse), and not a fraction as debilitating as autophobia (the fear of oneself).