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  • noun The irrational fear of clowns.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek κωλοβαθριστής (kōlobathristēs, "one who goes on stilts"), from κωλόβαθρον (kōlobathron, "stilt"), from κῶλον (kōlon, "limb") + βαίνω (bainō, "I go") + -phobia ("fear of"), from φόβος (phobos, "fear").

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  • fear of clowns

    December 1, 2007

  • We're all Bozos on this bus.

    October 23, 2008

  • Trigger warning: there are pictures of clowns at the bottom of the coulrophobia page.

    September 29, 2015