Coulrophobe

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊlroʊˌfoʊb/

Definitions of coulrophobe

noun a person who has a fear of clowns

Example Sentences

A1 I am a coulrophobe, which means I am afraid of clowns.

A2 My friend is a coulrophobe and gets anxious whenever there is a clown around.

B1 Being a coulrophobe, she avoids going to circuses or any events with clown performers.

B2 The coulrophobe requested to change seats at the circus to avoid being too close to the clown act.

C1 As a coulrophobe, he underwent therapy to overcome his fear of clowns.

C2 The renowned psychologist specialized in treating coulrophobes and has helped many overcome their fear.

Examples of coulrophobe in a Sentence

formal The coulrophobe had a fear of clowns since childhood.

informal My friend is a coulrophobe, so we avoid going to circuses together.

slang I can't watch horror movies with clowns in them, it triggers my coulrophobe friend.

figurative Her fear of failure was like a coulrophobe's fear of clowns, irrational but very real.

Grammatical Forms of coulrophobe

• past tense: coulrophobed
• plural: coulrophobes
• comparative: more coulrophobic
• superlative: most coulrophobic
• present tense: coulrophobes
• future tense: will coulrophobe
• perfect tense: have coulrophobed
• continuous tense: is coulrophobing
• singular: coulrophobe
• positive degree: coulrophobe
• infinitive: to coulrophobe
• gerund: coulrophobing
• participle: coulrophobed

Origin and Evolution of coulrophobe

First Known Use: 1990 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'coulrophobe' originates from the combination of the Greek word 'kolobathristes' meaning 'stilt walker' and the Greek word 'phobos' meaning 'fear'.

Evolution of the word: The term 'coulrophobe' was first used in the 1990s to describe individuals with a fear of clowns. The word has since become more widely recognized and used in popular culture to refer to this specific phobia.