Etymology

achluophobia

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Today it means: The fear of darkness. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀχλύς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀχλύς“darkness”
  2. English todayachluophobia

From Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús, “darkness”) and -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀχλύς all →

achluophobicAchlys

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