cremnophobia

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noun

A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nouncremnophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA morbid fear of abysses or precipices.

Origin

From Ancient Greek κρημνός (krēmnós, “cliff”) + -phobia. Compare rare Ancient Greek κρημνοφοβέομαι (krēmnophobéomai).

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APA

cremnophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cremnophobia

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“cremnophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cremnophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cremnophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cremnophobia.

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