heliophobe

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noun

Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.

“Near-synonym: vampire (figurative sense)”

Similar
vampire
Opposite
heliophileheliotropesun worshippersunbathersun bunny
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Meanings

nounheliophobe (plural heliophobes)

plural heliophobes

  1. Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.

    Antonyms: heliophile, heliotrope

    1. A person who strenuously avoids direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).

      Near-synonym: vampire (figurative sense)

      Synonyms: vampire · Antonyms: heliophile, heliotrope, heliophile, sun worshipper, sunbather, sun bunny

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.

Opposite
heliophileheliotrope

nounA person who strenuously avoids direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).

Similar
vampire
Opposite
heliophileheliotropeheliophilesun worshippersunbathersun bunny
Also see
vampire

Origin

From helio- + -phobe.

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APA

heliophobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophobe

MLA

“heliophobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophobe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliophobe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophobe.

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