Meaning & use
Nephophobia
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An abnormal or irrational fear of clouds.
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Her nephophobia made overcast days especially distressing, even though no storm was forecast.
Therapists treating nephophobia often use gradual exposure to images and views of cloudy skies.
A note on using this word
Built from Greek 'nephos' (cloud) and 'phobos' (fear), it belongs to a large family of specific phobia names coined on the same pattern.
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