Etymology

anemophobia

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Today it means: A fear of or aversion from wind. Full definition →

Chinese 惡風 /恶风
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  1. Chinese · calque of惡風 /恶风“aversion from wind (due to the coldness it brings about)”
  2. English todayanemophobia

From anemo- (“wind”) + -phobia. In some uses apparently a calque of Chinese 惡風 /恶风 (“aversion from wind (due to the coldness it brings about)”), a term used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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