Meanings
nounheliophobia (uncountable)
- uncountableFear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
Individuals grappling with heliophobia may go to great lengths to avoid sunlight, impacting their physical health by limiting Vitamin D production and leading to feelings of isolation and despair.
2015 February 4, “Overcome the Fear of Sunlight: Therapy for Heliophobia”, in Transform PsychologyAntonyms: heliophilia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
- Proto-Indo-European*sh₂wél(i)yos
- Proto-Hellenic*hāwélios
- Ancient Greekἥλῐος (hḗlĭos)
- Englishhelio-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
- Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
- Englishheliophobia
Translations
Hungarian heliofóbia
- heliofóbiafear of sunlight
Polish heliofobia
- heliofobiafear of sunlight
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with heliophobia
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
heliophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophobia
MLA
“heliophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophobia.
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