Achluophobia
Fear of darkness or of being in dark places.
Achluophobia
Fear of darkness or of being in dark places.
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Examples
"Achluophobia kept him from walking home after sunset."
"The child's achluophobia made bedtime a nightly ordeal despite night-lights."
Mnemonic Trick
Achlu- like 'black' — imagine a cloak of darkness closing in (visual).
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Panic in dark environments, refusal to enter unlit spaces, trembling, dizziness, hypervigilance, insomnia."
Etymology
From Greek achluo-/achlys = mist, darkness.
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