Meanings
- humorousinformaluncountableThe fear of clowns.
Do not go to the Ringling Museum of the Circus if you suffer from bozophobia.
1978, Jane Stern, Michael Stern, Amazing America: A Guide to Over 600 Sights, Random House, →ISBN, page 1562 more examples
I hate clowns, clowns suck, clowns are big, mean scary people, who deserve to get the crap beat out of them like no one else deserves to. (Except maybe mimes) Bozophobia aside, I really like this: it's fast, it's well played, […]
1995, Maximum Rocknroll, Issue 148, unknown pageNo explanation has yet been given for Anya's lapinaphobia, anymore than for Willow's ranidophobia, or Xander's bozophobia.
2002 May 14, William George Ferguson, “Re: Question from a newbie”, in aus.tv.buffy (Usenet)Synonyms: clownophobia, coulrophobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe fear of clowns.
Origin
Bozo (a famous American clown character) + -phobia
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
bozophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bozophobia
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