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triskaidekaphobia

[ tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh- ]

noun

  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of the number 13.

triskaidekaphobia

/ ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌtriskaiˌdekaˈphobic, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From

  • tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triskaidekaphobia1

First recorded in 1910–15; from Greek triskaídeka “thirteen” + -phobia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of triskaidekaphobia1

C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia

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