Bathmophobia

Quick meaning: Bathmophobia is a noun meaning The fear of stairs and steep slopes.

Meaning

The fear of stairs and steep slopes.

Example Sentences

Bathmophobia, as with other clinical fears, is generally not diagnosed in children unless it persists for more than six months.

It is closely related to bathmophobia, which is a fear of stairs or steep slopes, and climacophobia, which is a fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling down stairs.

For visitors falling ill or who are prone to acrophobia (fear of heights) or bathmophobia (fear of stairs), restoration workers installed a tiny emergency elevator to enable Park Service rangers to ascend quickly all the way to Liberty's neck and then spirit people out.

Synonyms for bathmophobia

Depending on context, synonyms include climacophobia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bathophobia, batophobia, stasiphobia, basiphobia, stasibasiphobia, basophobia.

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