altophobia

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noun

Fear of heights.

Similar
acrophobia
Opposite
bathophobia
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Meanings

nounaltophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFear of heights.

    Synonyms: acrophobia · Antonyms: bathophobia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFear of heights.

Similar
acrophobia
Opposite
bathophobia
Also see
acrophobia

Origin

From Latin altus (“high”) + -o- + -phobia. By surface analysis, alto- + -phobia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with altophobia

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Cite this entry
APA

altophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altophobia

MLA

“altophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altophobia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altophobia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altophobia.

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