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equinophobia

noun

Etymology

From equine + -o- + -phobia.

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

Definitions

  1. Synonym of hippophobia.

    • Then there was her equinophobia. Did I mention her reaction to horses? Millie would become completely unstrung at the sight of a horse, of which there are a surprising number on the streets of Manhattan, […]
    • What is equinophobia? Many people have a love of horses, but some people are frightened of them.

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