arachnophobia

• arachnephobia, arachniphobia

From arachno- +‎ -phobia, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

• enPR: a-rach*no-pho*bi-a
• IPA^(key): /æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -əʊbiə

arachnophobia (usually uncountable, plural arachnophobias)

1. An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.
   • 2024 August 11, Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, “Start your week smart: Gymnast stripped of medal, Brazil plane crash, Trump campaign hack, fighting inside Russia”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     (Editor’s note: Those who suffer from claustrophobia, kabourophobia, arachnophobia or thalassophobia are advised to skip the above trailer.)

• (fear of spiders): araneophobia, spider-fear, spiderphobia

• arachnid
• spider