hippophobia

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noun

An irrational fear of horses or other hoofed animals like ponies, donkeys, or mules.

Opposite
Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounhippophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn irrational fear of horses or other hoofed animals like ponies, donkeys, or mules.

    Synonyms: equinophobia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn irrational fear of horses or other hoofed animals like ponies, donkeys, or mules.

Opposite
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Origin

Translations

Finnish hippofobia, hevospelko
  • hippofobiafear of horses
  • hevospelkofear of horses
Norwegian hippofobi
  • hippofobifear of horses
Turkish hipofobi, at korkusu
  • hipofobifear of horses
  • at korkusufear of horses

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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