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thaumatophobia

thaumatophobia noun: the fear of, or aversion to, miracles, magic, or supernatural phenomena.

Noun

thaumatophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The fear of, or aversion to, miracles, magic, or supernatural phenomena.
    • Would Professor Stanley have been lowered in the eyes of his enlightened audience, or his own, had he added, "whichever way it was effected, we may well believe that God interposed in behalf of His devoted servant." We repeat, such thaumatophobia can only compare with hydrophobia!1861 May, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, “Lectures on the History of the Eastern Church”, in The Dublin Review, volume I, page 104
    • Dr. Hatnmond’s views on Ecstasy, which are all the more interesting as the chapter is chiefly taken up with the discussion of the wonderful and perplexing case of Louise Lateau. The chapter should have followed the one on hydrophobia, and been entitled Thaumatophobia rather than Ecstasy, since the...1876 June, William A. Hammond, “Hammond on the Nervous System.”, in The Catholic World, volume XXIII, number 135, page 399

Origin of thaumatophobia

From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma) + -phobia.

Questions about thaumatophobia

What does thaumatophobia mean?
Thaumatophobia means the fear of, or aversion to, miracles, magic, or supernatural phenomena.
What part of speech is thaumatophobia?
Thaumatophobia is a noun.

Words near thaumatophobia in the dictionary

  1. thaumatogeny
  2. thaumatography
  3. thaumatolatry
  4. thaumatological
  5. thaumatology
  6. thaumatophobia
  7. thaumatopsyllioid
  8. thaumatopsyllioids
  9. thaumatrope
  10. thaumatropes
  11. thaumatropic

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