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Based on the Ancient Greek roots φάντασμα (phántasma, “ghost”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An abnormal or irrational fear of ghosts and phantoms. Full definition →
Based on the Ancient Greek roots φάντασμα (phántasma, “ghost”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.