"climacophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax, “ladder, staircase”) + New Latin -phobia, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κλῖμαξ||ladder, staircase}} Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax, “ladder, staircase”), {{der|en|NL.|-phobia}} New Latin -phobia, {{der|en|grc|φόβος||fear}} Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} climacophobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear of staircases or of falling down stairs. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias Synonyms: bathmophobia

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