pyrophobia

py·ro·pho·bi·a

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahy-ruh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌpaɪ rəˈfoʊ bi ə/
- /pˌaɪrəʊfˈəʊbiə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ruh-foh-bee-uh]
- /ˌpaɪ rəˈfoʊ bi ə/

Definitions of pyrophobia word

noun pyrophobia an abnormal fear of fire. 1
noun pyrophobia the fear of fire 0
noun pyrophobia an excessive or irrational fear of fire 0

See all 3 definitions of pyrophobia

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Origin of pyrophobia

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; pyro- + -phobia

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Parts of speech for Pyrophobia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pyrophobia

pyrophobia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pyrophobia usage trend in Literature

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