Agyrophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Agyrophobia is a noun meaning A fear of crossing the street.
Meaning
A fear of crossing the street.
Example Sentences
Bryan, Webz and Chip sneak over an optical crosswalk spelling 'AGYROPHOBIA' wearing PIXILATED MASKS OF THEIR OWN FACES.
As an example of this phobia class, James at 42 years old felt simultaneously confused and embarrassed by his agyrophobia, a fear of crossing streets.
In contrast to some other human phobias that people acquire with experience—like triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) and agyrophobia (fear of crossing the street)—claustrophobia appears to be innate.
The man suffers from two paralyzing fears: anablephobia, the fear of looking up, and agyrophobia, the fear of crossing the street. Imagine suffering from the inability to see what is in front of you coupled with the inability to step off the curb.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phengophobia, erythrophobia, ombrophobia, electrophobia, erytophobia, selaphobia.
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