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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(humorous) The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck..
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.
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.
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).
Use anatidaephobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anatidaephobia means (humorous) The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck..
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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.
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