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heliophobia

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A morbid dread of sunlight.

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  • noun Fear of sunlight.

Etymologies

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helio- + -phobia

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Examples

  • However, I have transferred my heliophobia to my daughter, who wears the toddler equivalent of a hazmat suit when we are at the beach.

    NYT > Home Page By JANCEE DUNN 2011

  • Just when you think popular culture has exhausted all the metaphorical and allegorical possibilities, the film unifies all the usual tropes (bloodlust, heliophobia, fangs) into a complete science fiction whole.

    Boston.com Most Popular 2010

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  • jmjarmstrong commented on the word heliophobia

    JM believes that all heliophobia sufferers will have their day in the sun.

    April 24, 2010