agyrophobia

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noun

A fear of crossing the street.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounagyrophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fear of crossing the street.

    Bryan, Webz and Chip sneak over an optical crosswalk spelling 'AGYROPHOBIA' wearing PIXILATED MASKS OF THEIR OWN FACES.

    2015, Drew Wordloner, Welcome The Newbies, →ISBN, page 102
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    The man suffers from two paralyzing fears: anablephobia, the fear of looking up, and agyrophobia, the fear of crossing the street. Imagine suffering from the inability to see what is in front of you coupled with the inability to step off the curb.

    2006, Andrew Razeghi, Hope: How Triumphant Leaders Create the Future, →ISBN, page 175

    As an example of this phobia class, James at 42 years old felt simultaneously confused and embarrassed by his agyrophobia, a fear of crossing streets.

    2008, James Garner, Arthur H. Bell, Phobias and How to Overcome Them: Understanding and Beating Your Fears, Castle Books, →ISBN, page 98

    In contrast to some other human phobias that people acquire with experience—like triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) and agyrophobia (fear of crossing the street)—claustrophobia appears to be innate.

    2013, Adam Alter, Drunk Tank Pink, →ISBN

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