Meaning of Acarophobia | Babel Free
ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.əDefinitions
The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
Equivalents
العربية
الرّهبة من الحشرات
Español
acarofobia
Français
acarophobie
Italiano
acarofobia
Português
acarofobia
Examples
“His acarophobia was obvious from his reaction when I told him he had lice.”
“The term delusions of parasitosis was coined by Wilson and Miller (1946) dispelling earlier use of the word acarophobia (Thibierge 1894), entomophobia, and parasitophobia.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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