"cosmophobia" meaning in English

See cosmophobia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: cosmo- + -phobia Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cosmo|phobia}} cosmo- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cosmophobia (uncountable)
  1. The fear or dread of outer space. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: cosmophobic

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