"astraphobe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: astraphobes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ, “lightning”) + -phobe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀστραπή||lightning}} Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ, “lightning”), {{suffix|en||phobe}} + -phobe Head templates: {{en-noun}} astraphobe (plural astraphobes)
  1. (neologism, rare) Someone suffering from astraphobia. Tags: neologism, rare Categories (topical): Atmospheric phenomena, Phobias

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