cryophobia

Definitions

Fear of cold.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“You see⟳, Dr. Olsen still harbors a bit of cryophobia, wheras I am absolutely convinced that exposure to cold is never injurious to one’s health, no matter⟳ how much discomfort one may suffer⟳ during such exposure.”

“My two kids dig⟳ snow⟳. Son Jason loves talking about it and running around looking out the window at it. But he won’t set⟳ foot in for long because I think⟳ he inherited Beryl’s cryophobia.”

“His cryophobia, or fear of the cold, would later find⟳ expression in his short story “Cool Air.””

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