tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a (tr s k -d k -f  b -, trsk-)n. An abnormal fear of the number 13. [Greek treiskaideka, thirteen (treis, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + kai, and + deka, ten; see deca-) + phobia.] |
triskaidekaphobia [ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə]
n
(Psychology) an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
[from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia]
triskaidekaphobic adj & n
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| Noun | 1. |  triskaidekaphobia - a morbid fear of the number 13 simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli |
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