Dendrophobia
/ˌdɛn.drəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/noun
An intense fear of trees.
Did you know?The term 'dendrophobia' combines Greek words for tree and fear, revealing our ancient struggle with nature's overwhelming presence.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
dendron
“tree”
Ancient Greek
Greek
phobos
“fear, panic”
19th Century
English
dendrophobia
“coined to describe an irrational fear of trees in psychological contexts.”
Modern English
English
dendrophobia
“used in clinical psychology to denote the specific phobia concerning trees.”
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