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Meaning of nyctophobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness.

uncountable

Equivalents

Dansk mørkeræd
Deutsch Nyktophobie
Ελληνικά νυχτοφοβία
Suomi pimeänpelko
Français nyctophobie
Português nictofobia
Svenska skotofobi

Examples

“"You're afraid of the dark. That's nyctophobia. And you're afraid of deep places, or depth. That's bathophobia."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

nyctosaurid nycturia NYD Nydam Nydia Nydri

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