seismophobia

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noun

The fear of earthquakes.

First used 19th c.Scrabble 21
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Meanings

nounseismophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe fear of earthquakes.First known use 19th c.

Origin

From seismo- + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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