heliophobia

English

Etymology

From helio- +‎ -phobia.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊbiə

Noun

heliophobia (uncountable)

  1. Fear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
    Antonym: heliophilia
    Hypernyms: phobia, fear
    • 2015 April 2, “Overcome the Fear of Sunlight: Therapy for Heliophobia”, in Transform Psychology‎[1]:
      Individuals grappling with heliophobia may go to great lengths to avoid sunlight, impacting their physical health by limiting Vitamin D production and leading to feelings of isolation and despair.
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