bathmophobia
bathmophobia noun: the fear of stairs and steep slopes.
Noun
bathmophobia (uncountable)
- The fear of stairs and steep slopes.
- It is closely related to bathmophobia, which is a fear of stairs or steep slopes, and climacophobia, which is a fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling down stairs.2011, Martin Bodek, The Year of Bad Behavior: Bearing Witness to the Uncouthiest of Humanity, Lulu.com, published 2011, →ISBN, page 16
- Bathmophobia, as with other clinical fears, is generally not diagnosed in children unless it persists for more than six months.2011 November 10, Claire Bates, “Mother once forced to go down shopping centre steps on her BOTTOM finally overcomes fear of stairs after 38 years”, in Daily Mail
- Synonyms:
- climacophobia
bathmophobia meaning in Tamil
bathmophobia in Tamil
- படிகள் வெருளி
Synonyms of bathmophobia
Origin of bathmophobia
From Ancient Greek βαθμός (bathmós, “step”) + -phobia.
Questions about bathmophobia
- What does bathmophobia mean?
- Bathmophobia means the fear of stairs and steep slopes.
- What is bathmophobia in Tamil?
- Bathmophobia in Tamil is படிகள் வெருளி. See Bathmophobia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bathmophobia?
- Bathmophobia is a noun.
Words near bathmophobia in the dictionary
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