Coulrophobic

C2 16+
Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˌkuː.lroʊˈfoʊ.bɪk/

Definitions of coulrophobic

adjective relating to or having a fear of clowns

Example Sentences

A1 I am coulrophobic, so I avoid going to the circus.

A2 My friend is coulrophobic and gets scared whenever she sees a clown.

B1 Due to her coulrophobic tendencies, she cannot watch any movies with clowns in them.

B2 Being coulrophobic, he had a panic attack when a clown approached him at the party.

C1 Her coulrophobic fear of clowns stems from a traumatic childhood experience.

C2 Even though she is coulrophobic, she faced her fear and attended a circus performance.

Examples of coulrophobic in a Sentence

formal The patient exhibited symptoms of coulrophobia, which is a fear of clowns.

informal I heard she's coulrophobic, so we shouldn't invite any clowns to the party.

slang I can't stand clowns, they freak me out. I must be coulrophobic or something.

figurative His fear of clowns was so intense, it was like a coulrophobic cloud hanging over him wherever he went.

Grammatical Forms of coulrophobic

past tense

coulrophobed

plural

coulrophobics

comparative

more coulrophobic

superlative

most coulrophobic

present tense

coulrophobes

future tense

will be coulrophobic

perfect tense

have been coulrophobic

continuous tense

are coulrophobing

singular

coulrophobe

positive degree

coulrophobic

infinitive

to coulrophobe

gerund

coulrophobing

participle

coulrophobed

Origin and Evolution of coulrophobic

First Known Use: 1980 year
Language of Origin: Greek and English
Story behind the word: The word 'coulrophobic' originates from the combination of the Greek word 'kolobathristes' meaning 'stilt-walker' and the English word 'phobia' meaning 'fear'. It is used to describe a fear of clowns.
Evolution of the word: The term 'coulrophobic' gained popularity in the 1980s as a specific term to describe a fear of clowns, likely due to the rise of horror movies featuring evil clowns. The word has since been widely used in psychology and popular culture to refer to this specific phobia.