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BRONTOPHOBIA [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phobias
DEF

The abnormal fear of thunder.

OBS

brontophobia; tonitrophobia: These designations are sometimes used to refer to the fear of both lightning and thunder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phobies
DEF

Crainte exagérée du tonnerre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phobias
DEF

... the extreme fear of thunder and lightning.

OBS

brontophobia; tonitrophobia: These designations are sometimes used to refer only to the fear of thunder.

OBS

keraunophobia: This designation is sometimes used to refer only to the fear of lightning.

OBS

Do not confuse with "astrophobia," the fear of stars and outer space.

Key term(s)
  • astrapophobia
  • ceraunophobia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phobies
DEF

Peur du tonnerre et des éclairs.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «astrophobie», la peur des étoiles et de l'espace céleste.

Spanish

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