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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abnormal fear of the number 13.
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- noun
Fear ,hate , ordislike of the numberthirteen (13 ).
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- noun a morbid fear of the number 13
Etymologies
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I was born on the 13th of December and decided to look up the word triskaidekaphobia because today is the 13th.
Shabbat Surfing: Triskaidekaphobia « The Blog at 16th and Q 2009
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It's even led to a condition called triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13.
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It's even led to a condition called triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13.
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The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia Frigga is the name of the Norse goddess whom Friday is named after, and triskaidekaphobia means the fear of the number 13 or paraskevidekatriaphobia.
Beverley Golden: Friday The 13th... Very Superstitious Beverley Golden 2011
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The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia Frigga is the name of the Norse goddess whom Friday is named after, and triskaidekaphobia means the fear of the number 13 or paraskevidekatriaphobia.
Beverley Golden: Friday The 13th... Very Superstitious Beverley Golden 2011
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There are lots of reasons suggested for triskaidekaphobia the fear of 13, with many ancient associations suggested - but the chances are it's a collection of historical coincidences.
Archive 2010-01-01 Brian Clegg 2010
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There are lots of reasons suggested for triskaidekaphobia the fear of 13, with many ancient associations suggested - but the chances are it's a collection of historical coincidences.
Unlucky number 13? Brian Clegg 2010
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Some people are so obsessed that triskaidekaphobia was born -- the fear of the number 13.
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A full-blown lifelong case of triskaidekaphobia: fear of the number thirteen.
With Love and Laughter, John Ritter Amy Yasbeck 2010
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After examining 47 million computerized death certificates, he found no spike in "white mortality" on the thirteenth of every month, a general date of alarm for superstitious people who suffer from triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13).
Ben Sherwood: Boo! Is Friday the 13th Really Hazardous to Your Health? 2009
brusselsprouts commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
One of the more ludicrous phobias....
January 27, 2008
asativum commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
Fear of falling off a ship after slipping on a square, baked whole-wheat wafer?
January 27, 2008
super-rb commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
according to the greeks it was fear of friday the 13th
October 17, 2008
seanahan commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
It was just fear of the number 13
October 18, 2008
ag0991 commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
It's paraskavedekatriaphobia that's the fear of Friday the 13th specifically.
December 3, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
Fear not to receive your thirteenth.
December 3, 2008
xiuxiu commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
very stranger word！
September 8, 2010
CrazylilAllie commented on the word triskaidekaphobia
well at least there isn't a 13 month with a 13 day. that would be horrible for someone with triskaidekaphobia!
September 13, 2010