ophiophobia

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noun

A morbid fear of snakes.

Similar
ophidiophobiasnake-fearsnake-fright
Opposite
ophiomania
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Meanings

nounophiophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA morbid fear of snakes.

    Synonyms: ophidiophobia, snake-fear, snake-fright

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA morbid fear of snakes.

Similar
ophidiophobiasnake-fearsnake-fright
Opposite
ophiomania
Also see
snake fearsnakephobia

Origin

From ophio- (“snake”) + -phobia (“fear of”).

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Translations

Dutch ofidiofobie
  • ofidiofobiefear of snakes
French ophiophobie
  • ophiophobiefear of snakes
German Schlangenfeindlichkeit, Ophidiophobie
  • Schlangenfeindlichkeitfear of snakes
  • Ophidiophobiefear of snakes
Greek ὄφιοφοβία
  • ὄφιοφοβία (ófiofovía)fear of snakes
Italian ofidiofobia
  • ofidiofobiafear of snakes
Japanese 蛇嫌い, 蛇恐怖症
  • 蛇嫌い (hebi girai)fear of snakes
  • 蛇恐怖症 (hebi kyōfushō)fear of snakes
Malay ofidiofobia
  • ofidiofobiafear of snakes
Portuguese ofidiofobia
  • ofidiofobiafear of snakes
Spanish ofidiofobia
  • ofidiofobiafear of snakes
Turkish ofidiyofobi
  • ofidiyofobifear of snakes
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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