astraphobe

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ, “lightning”) +‎ -phobe.

Noun

astraphobe (plural astraphobes)

1. (neologism, rare) Someone suffering from astraphobia.
   • 1985, United States Army Aviation Digest‎^[1], page 16:

     If you are an aviator and you aren't an astraphobe, this article is meant for you.

   • 2021, Khushi Sharma, Aashi Toor, Evoking Nostalgia‎^[2], BooksClub, page 103:

     The bright lights and dark dissonance starts to wane. But as the child looked, the more he could see. An astraphobe's moments of pure glee.

   • 2014 March 1, Lightning is more likely to kill you in Salt Lake than in other counties‎^[3]:

     Astraphobes take note: you're more likely to be hit, and killed, by lightning in Salt Lake County than anywhere else along the Wasatch Front.

   • 2020 August 13, “What is the real risk of being struck by lightning?”, in What do you know about lightning strikes?‎^[4]:

     With the exception of astraphobes or mystics, the fear of being struck by lightning is not very common.

   • 2021 March 11, Sullivan Valdez, The most common phobias‎^[5]:

     For astraphobes, a thunderstorm can be a terrifying experience.