cryophobia


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cryophobia

an abnormal fear of ice or frost.
See also: Cold, Weather
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Noun 1. cryophobia - a morbid fear of freezing
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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My cryophobia was thawed last week, however, by a captivating 15-year-old Russian figure skater.
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