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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A dread of anything cold, especially cold water; impressibility to cold.

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  • noun An abnormal sensitivity to, or fear of cold

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  • JM wonders if collective psychrophobia is partly responsible for global warming.

    December 14, 2009