selachophobia

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noun

Unreasonable fear or dislike of sharks.

OriginAncient Greek σέλαχος →
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Meanings

nounselachophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableUnreasonable fear or dislike of sharks.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
elasmophobiagaleophobia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσέλαχος“shark”
  2. Englishselachophobia

From Ancient Greek σέλαχος (sélakhos, “shark”) + -phobia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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