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aviophobia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -əʊbiə

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noun

Meaning 1

Fear of flying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • I'd love to come and visit you but aviophobia means that it'd have to be by boat, and that just takes too long!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly from French avion (“airplane”) + -phobia

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lentopelko — fear of flying
  • French: aviophobie — fear of flying
  • Italian: aviofobia — fear of flying