Ophidiophobia

Pronunciation: /ˌɑfədiəˈfoʊbiə/

Definitions of ophidiophobia

noun an extreme fear or phobia of snakes

Example Sentences

A1 I have ophidiophobia, which means I am afraid of snakes.

A2 Her ophidiophobia makes it difficult for her to visit the zoo.

B1 Ophidiophobia is a common fear that many people have.

B2 Despite her ophidiophobia, she decided to face her fear and hold a snake.

C1 His ophidiophobia has been a lifelong struggle, but he is working on overcoming it.

C2 The therapist helped her manage her ophidiophobia through exposure therapy.

Examples of ophidiophobia in a Sentence

formal Ophidiophobia is a specific phobia involving the fear of snakes.

informal I can't even watch a snake on TV, my ophidiophobia is that bad.

slang Dude, you've got some serious snake-o-phobia going on.

figurative Her ophidiophobia towards public speaking is preventing her from advancing in her career.

Grammatical Forms of ophidiophobia

• past tense: ophidiophobiaed
• plural: ophidiophobias
• comparative: more ophidiophobic
• superlative: most ophidiophobic
• present tense: ophidiophobias
• future tense: will ophidiophobia
• perfect tense: have ophidiophobiaed
• continuous tense: is ophidiophobiaing
• singular: ophidiophobia
• positive degree: ophidiophobia
• infinitive: to ophidiophobia
• gerund: ophidiophobiaing
• participle: ophidiophobiaed

Origin and Evolution of ophidiophobia

First Known Use: 1900 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'ophidiophobia' originates from the combination of the Greek words 'ophis' meaning snake and 'phobos' meaning fear.

Evolution of the word: The term 'ophidiophobia' has remained consistent in its meaning of fear of snakes since its first known use in the 20th century.