Definitions

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  • noun The fear of snakes.

Etymologies

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From Latin Ophidia (snake) and suffix -phobia

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Examples

  • It's called ophidiophobia - the fear of reptiles can be cured DESPITE his beautiful blue face, poor Jub Jub the Taronga Zoo iguana has an image problem - he scares people.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • It's called ophidiophobia - the fear of reptiles can be cured DESPITE his beautiful blue face, poor Jub Jub the Taronga Zoo iguana has an image problem - he scares people.

    Daily Telegraph | Top Stories 2010

  • It's called ophidiophobia - the fear of reptiles can be cured DESPITE his beautiful blue face, poor Jub Jub the Taronga Zoo iguana has an image problem - he scares people.

    Daily Telegraph | Top Stories 2010

  • It's called ophidiophobia - the fear of reptiles can be cured DESPITE his beautiful blue face, poor Jub Jub the Taronga Zoo iguana has an image problem - he scares people.

    Daily Telegraph | Top Stories 2010

  • “The IRS, and women who can rattle off words like ophidiophobia.”

    The Hollow Roberts, Nora 2008

  • Snakes in a quiz - MOVIE QUIZZES - MSNBC.com: But are you ready for a journey into the twin realms of ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) and airplaneophobia (fear of... well, you can probably guess)?

    Archive 2006-08-13 Bill Crider 2006

  • Thats ophidiophobia, as most of you probably know.

    Fear Itself Jonathan Nasaw 2003

  • Warrick Angus, manager of the zoo's Australian Fauna Precinct, said the woman and the other course attendees who feared reptiles like Jub Jub, a 60cm green iguana, were all cured of their problem - called ophidiophobia.

    Daily Telegraph | Top Stories 2010

  • Warrick Angus, manager of the zoo's Australian Fauna Precinct, said the woman and the other course attendees who feared reptiles like Jub Jub, a 60cm green iguana, were all cured of their problem - called ophidiophobia.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Warrick Angus, manager of the zoo's Australian Fauna Precinct, said the woman and the other course attendees who feared reptiles like Jub Jub, a 60cm green iguana, were all cured of their problem - called ophidiophobia.

    Daily Telegraph | Top Stories 2010

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