Nyctophobia definitions

Nyctophobia

1) Fear of the dark 2) Simple phobia
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Nyctophobia (from Greek νυκτός, nyktos, genitive of νύξ, nyx, `night` and φόβος, phobos, `fear`) is a phobia characterized by a severe fear of the dark. It is triggered by the brain’s disfigured perception of what would, or could, happen when in a dark environment. Despite its pervasive nature, there has been a lack of etiologi...
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nyctophobia

fear of the night or darkness
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nyctophobia

<psychology> Fear of night. ... Origin: Gr. Phobos = fear ... (16 Mar 1998) ...
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nyctophobia

(nik″to-fo´be-ә) irrational fear of darkness.
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nyctophobia

Type: Term Pronunciation: nik-tō-fō′bē-ă Definitions: 1. Morbid fear of night or of the dark. Synonyms: scotophobia
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Nyctophobia

Nyctophobia: Pathological fear of the dark, an abnormal and persistent dread of the dark. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they may rationally realize that the dark does not pose a threat commensurate with their fear. Formed from the Greek 'nyx' (night) and the Greek 'phobos' (fear). 'Nyx' has also contributed to other medical terms such as...
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nyctophobia, nyktosophobia An abnormal fear of darkness or night. Examples of this phobia include not going out at night and making sure that there are plenty of lights on in one’s residence.
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