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hypsophobia

hypsophobia noun: fear of heights.

Noun

hypsophobia (uncountable)

  1. Fear of heights.
    • Though I had more instructions, I was overcome by a huge dizzying wave of hypsophobia as I stared at him, his boots balanced on the narrow sill, his rear end dangling in outer space.1967, Sue Kaufman, Diary of a Mad Housewife, page 94

Origin of hypsophobia

From hypso- + -phobia.

Questions about hypsophobia

What does hypsophobia mean?
Hypsophobia means fear of heights.
What part of speech is hypsophobia?
Hypsophobia is a noun.

Words near hypsophobia in the dictionary

  1. hypsometrical
  2. hypsometrically
  3. hypsometrist
  4. hypsometrists
  5. hypsometry
  6. hypsophobia
  7. hypsophyll
  8. hypsophyllary
  9. hypsophylls
  10. hypural
  11. hypural joint

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