Definition
ophidiophobic
adjective
- having or characterized by an extreme or irrational fear of snakes
Usage: formed from Greek 'ophidion' (snake) + 'phobos' (fear); typically used to describe a person or their behavior
Examples
- She became ophidiophobic after a frightening encounter with a cobra as a child.
- His ophidiophobic tendencies made hiking in tropical regions extremely stressful.
- The ophidiophobic patient required therapy to manage her panic attacks around reptiles.
- Even pictures of snakes triggered an ophidiophobic response in him.
- Her ophidiophobic nature meant she avoided zoos and nature documentaries featuring snakes.