Ceraunophobia
Fear of thunder and lightning (also spelled 'Keraunophobia').
Ceraunophobia
Fear of thunder and lightning (also spelled 'Keraunophobia').
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Examples
"Ceraunophobia made storms intolerable; she stayed awake nervously during monsoon nights."
"After a childhood trauma, his ceraunophobia caused him to hide during any thunderstorm."
Mnemonic Trick
Cerauno- sounds like 'ceramic' cracking — thunder scares; or recall 'kerauno-' lightning root.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Hiding during storms, trembling, crying, intense fear during thunder, sleep disturbances, clinginess (children)."
Etymology
From Greek keraunos = thunder/lightning + phobos = fear.
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