Hylophobia
PhobiasMEDIUM
Fear of forests or wooded areas (distinct from dendrophobia but overlapping).
Hylophobia
PhobiasMEDIUM
Fear of forests or wooded areas (distinct from dendrophobia but overlapping).
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Examples
"Hylophobia meant she avoided camping trips despite loving nature."
"He refused to take the forest trail to work due to hylophobia."
Mnemonic Trick
Hylo- = woods/forest — picture dark trees enclosing to recall fear.
Additional Information
Common Symptoms:
"Avoidance of forests, anxiety in parks, hypervigilance about isolation, panic in dense vegetation."
Etymology
From Greek hylē = forest, wood + phobos = fear.
Source: PhobiasAdded: 11/13/2025
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