astraphobe

plural astraphobes

1. neologismrareSomeone suffering from astraphobia.

   For astraphobes, a thunderstorm can be a terrifying experience.

   2021 March 11, Sullivan Valdez, The most common phobias

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   If you are an aviator and you aren't an astraphobe, this article is meant for you.

   1985, United States Army Aviation Digest, page 16

   The bright lights and dark dissonance starts to wane. But as the child looked, the more he could see. An astraphobe's moments of pure glee.

   2021, Khushi Sharma, Aashi Toor, Evoking Nostalgia, BooksClub, page 103

   Astraphobes take note: you're more likely to be hit, and killed, by lightning in Salt Lake County than anywhere else along the Wasatch Front.

   2014 March 1, Lightning is more likely to kill you in Salt Lake than in other counties

   With the exception of astraphobes or mystics, the fear of being struck by lightning is not very common.

   2020 August 13, “What is the real risk of being struck by lightning?”, in What do you know about lightning strikes?