pyrophobia

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The purpose of the retreat was also to help heal the fears associated with pyrophobia.

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  • The purpose of the retreat was also to help heal the fears associated with pyrophobia. —  The Toque
  • The minor 'phobias, such as pyrophobia, or fear of fire; stasophobia, or inability to arise and walk, the victims spending all their time in bed; toxicophobia or fear of poison, etc., will be left to the reader's inspection in special works on this subject. —  Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
 

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  1. from Greek πῦρ, fire, + -φοβία, from φόβος, fear.
 

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