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anemophobia

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anemophobia

[‚an·ə·mə′fōb·ē·ə]
(psychology)
Abnormal fear of drafts or winds.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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