ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bathophobia

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌbæθəˈfəʊbiə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bathophobia is a noun meaning The fear of volumes with large depths such as stairways and deep caves.

Meaning

The fear of volumes with large depths such as stairways and deep caves.

More Meanings

  1. The fear of depths.

Example Sentences

"You're afraid of the dark. That's nyctophobia. And you're afraid of deep places, or depth. That's bathophobia."

Antonyms for bathophobia

Common opposites include altophobia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bathmophobia, batophobia, taphophobia, basiphobia, tuberculophobia, taphephobia.

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