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equinophobe

noun

Etymology

From equine + -o- + -phobe.

  1. learned borrowing from equīnus — “of or pertaining to horses”
  2. formed as equinophobe — “equine + -o- + -phobe”

Definitions

  1. A person who has equinophobia

    A person who has equinophobia: a fear of horses or other hoofed animals.

    • Before the bohemian equinophobes of Notting Hill run for cover, they can rest assured that the Hippodrome at Notting Hill closed in 1841, […]
    • They didn't realize they'd be spooking many, including equinophobes (those who fear horses), aviophobes (those who fear flying) — and even aeronausiphobes (those who fear vomiting after air sickness).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA