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nyctophobia definition

nycto·pho·bia (nik′tə fō′bē ə)

noun

an unnatural or excessive fear of darkness or night

Etymology: nycto- + -phobia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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