entomophobic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to or exhibiting entomophobia.

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Meanings

adjectiveentomophobic (comparative more entomophobic, superlative most entomophobic)

comparative more entomophobic · superlative most entomophobic

  1. Of, pertaining to or exhibiting entomophobia.

    Responses of people who are entomophobic involve terror, panic, and revulsion when encountering insects, followed by confusion and anxiety.

    2024 May 29, Vincent H. Resh, “Entomophobia”, in Chit Chat Club, page 3

Origin

From entomo- + -phobic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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