aerophobia

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English aerophobia From aero- + -phobia.

1. A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.

   “The patient was diagnosed after displaying both aerophobia and acute hydrophobia.”

   “Furious rabies, the more common presentation, involves the brainstem, the limbic system,, the hypothalamus, and the autonomic center. It is characterized by hydrophobia, aerophobia, and episodic generalized arousal interrupted by periods of lucidity.”

2. An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.

   “I can't understand your aerophobia on days this warm.”

3. Fear of flying

   “Many first-time flyers suffer from aerophobia, though some hide it better than others.”