pteridophobia
Examples
“The name⟳ of the bravery medal awarded to messenger pigeons during the Second World War, the fact that Andy Warhol only ever wore green underpants, the name⟳ of the personnel on that Tampa Red recording from 1946 or the amazing titbit that Sigmund Freud suffered from pteridophobia, a fear of ferns”
“The last⟳ time Stanley and I sat on the Spoon’s back porch, he’d photographed the ferns and wondered how anyone with pteridophobia (he informed me that meant a morbid fear of ferns) could live⟳ in the Pacific Northwest since ferns thrived in the sodden, dark, and mild climate.”
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.
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