elasmophobia

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noun

A fear of sharks.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:elasmophobia.”

Similar
selachophobia
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Meanings

nounelasmophobia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableA fear of sharks.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:elasmophobia.

    Synonyms: selachophobia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fear of sharks.

Similar
selachophobia

Origin

From translingual Elasmobranchii (“taxonomic group including sharks”) + -phobia.

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Translations

Italian elasmofobia
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Cite this entry
APA

elasmophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasmophobia

MLA

“elasmophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasmophobia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elasmophobia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elasmophobia.

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