aviophobia
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aerophobia
Morbid fear of airborne noxious substances.
Aerophobia
(1) Aviophobia, see there.
(2) Morbid fear of drafts and fresh air.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
aviophobia
Psychology Fear of flying. See Phobia. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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In her case, she has never had a traumatic experience that brought about her
aviophobia.
But while Davies'
aviophobia might make him the butt of a few jokes, it also puts him in some esteemed company.
One in six of us suffers from
aviophobia, or the fear of flying.
Fear of flying (also known as
Aviophobia) is common even though flying is 30 times safer than travelling by car.
While there is a word for just about every phobia, I couldn't find one for the fear of "the fear of flying"--aka
aviophobia. Suffice it to say, those in the aerospace industry are afflicted.
l Cher and Denis Bergkamp -
aviophobia (fear of flying).
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