"homichlophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὁμίχλη (homíkhlē, “mist, fog”) + New Latin -phobia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὁμίχλη||mist, fog}} Ancient Greek ὁμίχλη (homíkhlē, “mist, fog”), {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{der|en|grc|φόβος||fear}} Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} homichlophobia (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The fear of fog. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias, Weather
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