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ombrophobia

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English

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Etymology

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From ombro- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: om‧bro‧phob‧ia

Noun

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ombrophobia (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Fear of rain.
    • 2015, Paul Shaw, Captain Cat and The Umbrella Kid: In Fear Can Be Fatal & The Aunt from the Blood Lagoon:
      She broke off, staring. "Pudgefickle! Why are you carrying an umbrella indoors?"
      "Um, er, I felt a slight twinge of Ombrophobia coming on. That is, a fear of rain."