nyctohylophobia
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From nycto- + hylo- + -phobia.
Noun
[edit]nyctohylophobia (uncountable)
- The fear of dark forests or wooded areas.
- 2002, Country Life, volume 196, page 88:
- Such was the great man's nyctohylophobia (fear of dark wooded places and forests) he divided his garden into a very formal area where he felt safer and rougher woodland of which he was fearful.