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caniphobia

caniphobia noun: an irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines; cynophobia.

Noun

caniphobia (uncountable)

  1. An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines; cynophobia.
    • The dog scare seems to occupy a large share of public attention just at present, and many are suffering from a very mild form of—shall it be styled "lyssaphobia"? or perhaps the mongrel expression "caniphobia" would fit better.1887, The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, page 163
    • "I can invent a word for your mental condition," said Haraka. "You're suffering from caniphobia."1957, Eric Frank Russell, “Into Your Tent I'll Creep”, in Analog Science Fact, Science Fiction, volume 60, page 63

Questions about caniphobia

What does caniphobia mean?
Caniphobia means an irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines; cynophobia.
What part of speech is caniphobia?
Caniphobia is a noun.

Words near caniphobia in the dictionary

  1. Caniogan
  2. canion
  3. canions
  4. Canipe
  5. Canipes
  6. caniphobia
  7. Canis Latinicus
  8. Canisiana
  9. Canisius
  10. canistel
  11. canistels

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