heliophobia en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) English helio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English heliophobia From helio- + -phobia.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Fear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
Individuals grappling with heliophobia may go to great lengths to avoid sunlight, impacting their physical health by limiting Vitamin D production and leading to feelings of isolation and despair.
2015 February 4, “Overcome the Fear of Sunlight: Therapy for Heliophobia”, in Transform Psychology:
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Relateds
heliophobe · heliotropism · heliotropic · heliocentric · heliotrope · heliocentrism · paraheliotropism · paraheliotropic · heliophile
Translations (2)
hu heliofóbia (fear of sunlight) · pl heliofobia (fear of sunlight)