gephyrophobia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γέφυρα (géphura, “bridge”) + -phobia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒəˌfaɪɹəˈfoʊbiə/
• Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

gephyrophobia (uncountable)

1. An inordinate fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges.

   Venice is a place to avoid if you suffer from gephyrophobia.

Translations

fear of crossing bridges

• French: géphyrophobie (fr) f
• German: Gephyrophobie (de) f
• Italian: gefirofobia (it) f
• Japanese: 渡橋恐怖症 (tokyō kyōfushō)
• Portuguese: gefirofobia f
• Turkish: gefirofobi (tr)