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frigophobia

frigophobia noun: an abnormal and persistent fear of becoming cold, or freezing.

Noun

frigophobia (uncountable)

  1. An abnormal and persistent fear of becoming cold, or freezing.
    • Frigophobia, or "morbid fear of catching cold", is a clinical condition described by Chinesse psychiatrists as a culture-related syndrome of the Chinese (Rin, 1966).2003, Wen-Shing Tseng, Clinician's Guide to Cultural Psychiatry, →ISBN, page 98
  2. A fear of falling on ice.

frigophobia meaning in Tamil

frigophobia in Tamil

குளிர் வெருளி

Origin of frigophobia

From Latin frīgus (“cold”) + -phobia.

Questions about frigophobia

What does frigophobia mean?
Frigophobia means an abnormal and persistent fear of becoming cold, or freezing.
What is frigophobia in Tamil?
Frigophobia in Tamil is குளிர் வெருளி. See Frigophobia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is frigophobia?
Frigophobia is a noun.

Words near frigophobia in the dictionary

  1. frigifying
  2. Frigo
  3. frigocyclinone
  4. frigolabile
  5. frigophilic
  6. frigophobia
  7. frigoric
  8. frigorie
  9. frigories
  10. frigorific
  11. frigorifical

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