Meaning of bathmophobia | Babel Free

Definitions

The fear of stairs and steep slopes.

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

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

“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.”

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