chionophobia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χῐών (khiṓn) + -phobia.
Noun
chionophobia (uncountable)
- Fear of snow.
- 1959 January 1, Bedford County Press, volume 89, number 1, Everett, Pa., page 6:
- Do you hesitate to step outside when it snows? Do you insist on keeping off the highways when they are snow-packed? Every time you see a flake falling, do you wish you were in Florida? Does even a snow flurry send you into a frenzy? If you have these symptoms, don’t let anyone call you a fraidy-cat? You’ve got chionophobia!
- 2021 November 2, Paul Douglas, “A September-like mild weekend lies ahead”, in Star Tribune, volume XL, number 212, page B6:
- Snowbirds have an often-contagious case of cryophobia, or fear of the cold, along with chionophobia — intense fear of snow.
- 2021 November 24, Al Batt, “The snows of November came early”, in The Country Today, volume 45, number 46, page 4A:
- I don’t have chionophobia, a fear of snow. I’ve been an avid snowshoer and a snowball flinger of some repute.
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