Anatidaephobia

Quick meaning: Anatidaephobia is a noun meaning (humorous) The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck.

Meaning

(humorous) The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck.

Example Sentences

My regards to the ducks who watched me as I worked and gently encouraged me to stay on track. Even mild anatidaephobia has its uses.

For example, Aflac, the insurance company, posted an ad featuring their duck mascot on the same page as an article about anatidaephobia—the fear that you are being watched by a duck (Figure 1.2).

Worse than that, Thomas himself suffered from anatidaephobia, the fear that you were being watched by a duck. As a youth, every time those Aflac commercials came on, Thomas had to retreat to his room in anguish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include duck, pteronophobia, waterfowl, quandy, dipping, lepidopterophobia.

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