pyrophobia

pyrophobia
Morbid dread of fire. [pyro- + G. phobos, fear]

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py·ro·pho·bia .pī-rə-'fō-bē-ə n morbid dread of fire
py·ro·pho·bic -'fō-bik adj

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py·ro·pho·bia (pi″ro-foґbe-ə) [pyro- + -phobia] abnormal fear of fire.

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  • pyrophobia — 1890, from PYRO (Cf. pyro ) + PHOBIA (Cf. phobia) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • pyrophobia — noun The hate, or an abnormal or even irrational fear of fires or flames …   Wiktionary

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