🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

鸟类恐惧症

Pronunciation / Transliteration: niǎo lèi kǒngjù zhèng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ornithophobia/ˌɔrnɪθəˈfoʊbiə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的鸟类恐惧症让她无法享受户外活动。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An irrational fear of birds.

    "Her ornithophobia made it difficult for her to enjoy picnics in the park where birds often gathered."
  2. 2

    A specific phobia characterized by excessive fear or anxiety regarding birds.

    "He avoided visiting the zoo due to his ornithophobia, fearing the sight of the avian exhibits."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ornithophobia' is derived from the Greek words 'ornithos' meaning 'bird' and 'phobos' meaning 'fear'. It entered the English lexicon in the late 19th century as psychology began to explore various phobias.

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