Brontophobia
/ˌbrɒn.toʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/noun
An abnormal fear of thunder.
Did you know?The first element comes from Greek brontē, the same ancient word behind the Titan Brontes, so this fear word carries a shockingly mythic thunder-god echo.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
brontē
“thunder; a thunderclap”
Ancient Greek
Greek
phobos
“fear; panic; terror”
19th Century
English
brontophobia
“a morbid fear of thunder”
Modern English
English
brontophobia
“an abnormal fear of thunder”