teratophobia

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noun

An irrational fear of monsters (terrifying creatures, or deformed children: see usage notes).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:teratophobia.”

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Meanings

nounteratophobia (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableAn irrational fear of monsters (terrifying creatures, or deformed children: see usage notes).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:teratophobia.

Origin

From terato- (“pertaining to birth defects”) + -phobia (“fear”), from Ancient Greek τέρας (téras, “monster”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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