Meanings
- 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.
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
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with hippophobia
Cite this entry
hippophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippophobia
“hippophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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