1. a person who has an extreme or irrational fear of flying or of air travel
Usage: often used in psychology and travel contexts

Examples

• As an aerophobe, she chose to take a train across the country instead of flying.
• Many aerophobes experience anxiety even before boarding an airplane.
• The therapist specializes in treating aerophobes who want to overcome their fear of flying.
• He remained an aerophobe despite multiple attempts to conquer his fear through exposure therapy.
• Some aerophobes find that meditation and breathing exercises help reduce their anxiety during flights.