Hippophobia

Pronunciation: /ˌhɪpəˈfoʊbiə/

Definitions of hippophobia

noun an irrational fear of horses

Example Sentences

A1 I have hippophobia, so I am afraid of horses.

A2 Her hippophobia makes it difficult for her to visit the countryside.

B1 Hippophobia can be a challenging fear to overcome, especially for those living in rural areas.

B2 Despite her hippophobia, she decided to face her fear and take horseback riding lessons.

C1 The therapist recommended exposure therapy to help with his hippophobia.

C2 His severe hippophobia stemmed from a traumatic childhood experience with a horse.

Examples of hippophobia in a Sentence

formal Hippophobia is a rare phobia characterized by an extreme fear of horses.

informal My friend has hippophobia, so she avoids going near any horses.

slang I didn't know you had hippophobia, that's why you never come to the horse races with us!

figurative His hippophobia extended to a fear of anything associated with horses, including horseback riding.

Grammatical Forms of hippophobia

• past tense: had hippophobia
• plural: hippophobias
• comparative: more hippophobic
• superlative: most hippophobic
• present tense: has hippophobia
• future tense: will have hippophobia
• perfect tense: have had hippophobia
• continuous tense: is having hippophobia
• singular: hippophobia
• positive degree: hippophobia
• infinitive: to have hippophobia
• gerund: having hippophobia
• participle: hippophobic

Origin and Evolution of hippophobia

First Known Use: 1879 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'hippophobia' originates from the Greek words 'hippos' meaning horse and 'phobos' meaning fear.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a fear or aversion to horses, the term 'hippophobia' has evolved to encompass a broader fear of large animals or a fear of being trampled by animals in general.