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melissophobia

noun

  1. intense fear or dislike of bees
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”) + -phobia. By surface analysis, melisso- + -phobia.

  1. A morbid fear of bees.

    I then explain that the intruder was preplanned and that he has a phobia: Melissophobia, the intense fear of bees.

    My anxieties about bees border on melissophobia.

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