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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˌɛə.ɹoʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Definition 1:
• A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
Example: The patient was diagnosed after displaying both aerophobia and acute hydrophobia.
Labels: medicine, sciences, uncountable

Definition 2:
• An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
Example: I can't understand your aerophobia on days this warm.
Labels: uncountable

Definition 3:
• Fear of flying
Example: Many first-time flyers suffer from aerophobia, though some hide it better than others.
Labels: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel, uncountable

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aerophobia