cynophobia
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/ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/
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/ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ · /ˌsaɪnəˈfəʊbi.ə/
Definition of cynophobia
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.
“Taffy's cynophobia, expressed in spitting, growling, melancholy miauling, served to ease the awkwardness of greeting between unprepared hostess and uninvited guest.”
“This finding has significant implications for the study of cynophobia, since one would expect from the classical conditioning model of fear that a dog bite should have a lasting negative impact on a child's attitude toward dogs.”
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Etymology
From cyno- + -phobia. Piecewise doublet of canophobia.
Words you can make from cynophobia
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26 words- PHONY 13 pts
- COPAY 12 pts
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- AIN 3 pts
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- ION 3 pts
- NOO 3 pts
- ONO 3 pts
2-letter words
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