noun
- a person who has an intense fear of bees
Usage: rare; formed from Greek melissa (bee) + -phobe (one who fears)
Examples
- As a melissophobe, she avoided outdoor activities during summer.
- The melissophobe refused to visit the botanical garden where bees were common.
- His melissophobia made him a melissophobe who couldn't enjoy picnics.
- Even the sight of a bee made the melissophobe panic.
- The therapist worked with the melissophobe to overcome her anxiety around insects.