Meanings
nounchaetophobia (uncountable)
- rareuncountablefear of hair and/or hairy people or animals
Andrew pulled it out of her reach. "You idiot, I suffer from chaetophobia. You have no idea of what you've done."
2014, Amanda Washington, FallenSynonyms: trichophobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfear of hair and/or hairy people or animals
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχαίτη“flowing hair”
- Englishchaetophobia
From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phobia.
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chaetophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetophobia
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“chaetophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetophobia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaetophobia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetophobia.
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