Meanings
nounentomophobia (usually uncountable, plural entomophobias)
plural entomophobias
- uncountableusuallyAbnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods.
Spiders are a common cause of entomophobia (specifically called arachnophobia).
2024 May 28, Vincent H. Resh, “Entomophobia”, in Chit Chat Club, page 4Synonyms: insectophobia
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nounAbnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods.
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Chinese Mandarin 昆蟲恐懼症 /昆虫恐惧症, 恐蟲症 /恐虫症
- 昆蟲恐懼症 /昆虫恐惧症fear of insects
- 恐蟲症 /恐虫症fear of insects
Estonian entomofoobia
- entomofoobiafear of insects
Finnish hyönteisten pelko
- hyönteisten pelkofear of insects
Italian entomofobia
- entomofobiafear of insects
Japanese 虫嫌い
- 虫嫌い (mushi-girai)fear of insects
Korean 곤충공포증
- 곤충공포증 (gonchunggongpojeung)fear of insects
Swahili hofu ya wadudu
- hofu ya wadudufear of insects
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entomophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomophobia
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“entomophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entomophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entomophobia.
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