Santaphobia

Santaphobia

English

Etymology

Santa +‎ -phobia

Noun

Santaphobia (uncountable)

1. (humorous) The fear of Santa Claus or Christmas.
   • 1997, Anne Stockwell & Alan Frutkin, "More stuff for your stockings", The Advocate, 9 December 1997, page 66:

     You've done it again. It's practically Christmas Eve, and you haven't bought a single present. What's with you? Santaphobia?

   • 1999, "Christmas scares the HELL out of millions of Americans", Weekly World News (satire), 21 December 1999, page 30:

     "The reason people dread Christmas — Santaphobia — is that it is a time of tradition, a time that arouses all kinds of memories," said Dr. Ponce.

   • 2002 December 23, © Mike, “Trio Visits Santa”, in alt.fan.mark-brian, Usenet‎:

     Even with 3 poses, it's not always easy to get a "natural" look. This one is the best we could manage. When we say "smile" to the kids they really exaggerate it. You can see that Delanie still hadn't gotten over her Santaphobia.

Related terms

• Santaphobe