Synonymer

Översättning
Substantiv
1.aerofobi {en}

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (medical) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
  2. An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
  3. (travel) Fear of flying
  4. (rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights

Exempel

  • The patient was diagnosed after displaying both aerophobia and acute hydrophobia.
  • I can't understand your aerophobia on days this warm.
  • Many first-time flyers suffer from aerophobia, though some hide it better than others.
  • Standing on the edge of the cliff made me realise just how much aerophobia affected me.