Etymology

staurophobia

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

First used 19th c.
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From stauro- + -phobia.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. The fear of crosses.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.