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coulrophobia
(coul¦ro|phobia)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɒlrəˈfəʊbɪə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
rare
extreme or irrational fear of clowns:
it has emerged that the multi-millionaire entrepreneur suffers from coulrophobia
Origin:
1980s
: from Greek
kolobatheron
'stilt'
+
-phobia
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