Meanings
- uncountableFear of cold.
His cryophobia, or fear of the cold, would later find expression in his short story “Cool Air.”
2010, Donald Tyson, The Dream World of H. P. Lovecraft: His Life, His Demons, His Universe, Woodbury, Minn.: Llewellyn Worldwide, page 432 more examples
You see, Dr. Olsen still harbors a bit of cryophobia, wheras I am absolutely convinced that exposure to cold is never injurious to one’s health, no matter how much discomfort one may suffer during such exposure.
1931 February 25, William Brady, “Health Service”, in The Ludington Daily News, volume XLI, number 104, Ludington, Mich., page fourMy two kids dig snow. Son Jason loves talking about it and running around looking out the window at it. But he won’t set foot in for long because I think he inherited Beryl’s cryophobia.
1970 January 12, Bob Talbert, “Electric Blanket with Dual Dials Has Saved This Marriage”, in Detroit Free Press, volume 139, number 253, page 11-A
Origin
Translations
French cryophobie
- cryophobieTranslations
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