psychrophobia

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noun

An abnormal sensitivity to, or fear of cold

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Meanings

nounpsychrophobia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableAn abnormal sensitivity to, or fear of cold

    One bright, icy afternoon–shall I ever forget it?–while little Philly, at the prospect of a bath, was suffering under a severe attack of Psychrophobia, the baby, held in Aggy's now careful arms, was gazing through the window panes.

    1876, Mary Mapes Dodge, Theophilus and Others

Origin

From psychro- + -phobia.

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APA

psychrophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychrophobia

MLA

“psychrophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychrophobia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychrophobia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychrophobia.

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