agyrophobia

Noun

agyrophobia (uncountable)

1. A fear of crossing the street.
   • The man suffers from two paralyzing fears: anablephobia, the fear of looking up, and agyrophobia, the fear of crossing the street. Imagine suffering from the inability to see what is in front of you coupled with the inability to step off the curb.2006, Andrew Razeghi, Hope: How Triumphant Leaders Create the Future, →ISBN, page 175
   • As an example of this phobia class, James at 42 years old felt simultaneously confused and embarrassed by his agyrophobia, a fear of crossing streets.2008, James Garner, Arthur H. Bell, Phobias and How to Overcome Them: Understanding and Beating Your Fears, Castle Books, →ISBN, page 98