pyrophobia

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pyrophobia

(ˌpaɪrəʊˈfəʊbɪə)
n
(Psychology) the fear of fire
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pyrophobia

an abnormal fear of fire.
See also: Fire
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pyrophobia - a morbid fear of fire
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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