as·tra·pho·bi·a ( s tr -f  b -)n. An abnormal fear of lightning and thunder. [Greek astrap , lightning; see ster-3 in Indo-European roots + -phobia.]as tra·phobe n.as tra·phobic adj. |
astraphobia, astrophobia [ˌæstrəˈfəʊbɪə]
n
a fear of thunder and lightning
[see astro-, -phobia]
astraphobic , astrophobic adj
astraphobia, astrapophobia
an abnormal fear of lightning.
See also: Lightning
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  astraphobia - a morbid fear of thunder and lightningsimple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli |
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