What does chiroptophobia mean?
Chiroptophobia means fear of bats (the flying mammals).
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
fear of bats (the flying mammals).
Bruce Wayne suffers from chiroptophobia. He rarely admits it.
Chiroptophobia, or the fear of bats, is a fairly common psychological trait. Even though most bats are small, timid creatures, something about those leathery wings and tiny fangs seems to trip our self-preservation alarms.
Use chiroptophobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chiroptophobia means fear of bats (the flying mammals).
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Bruce Wayne suffers from chiroptophobia. He rarely admits it.
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