hippophobe

H4I1P3P3O1P3H4O1B3E1

noun

One who fears or dislikes horses.

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Meanings

nounhippophobe (plural hippophobes)

plural hippophobes

  1. One who fears or dislikes horses.

    Nor should hippophobes shrink away; though the story reeks of horses it is not horsy.

    1935, Time (volume 25, part 2, page 69)

Origin

From hippo- + -phobe.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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