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heliophobia

heliophobia noun: fear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).

Noun

heliophobia (uncountable)

  1. Fear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
    • Individuals grappling with heliophobia may go to great lengths to avoid sunlight, impacting their physical health by limiting Vitamin D production and leading to feelings of isolation and despair.2015 February 4, “Overcome the Fear of Sunlight: Therapy for Heliophobia”, in Transform Psychology
    Antonyms:
    heliophilia

Antonyms of heliophobia

Origin of heliophobia

From helio- + -phobia.

Words that rhyme with heliophobia

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Questions about heliophobia

What does heliophobia mean?
Heliophobia means fear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
What part of speech is heliophobia?
Heliophobia is a noun.

Words near heliophobia in the dictionary

  1. heliophilia
  2. heliophilic
  3. heliophilous
  4. heliophobe
  5. heliophobes
  6. heliophobia
  7. heliophobic
  8. heliophobous
  9. heliophyllite
  10. heliophysics
  11. heliophyte

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