Home › Words › A › achluophobicachluophobicachluophobic means of or relating to achluophobia (a morbid fear of darkness or nightfall).EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús, “mist”) and -phobic.adjOf or relating to achluophobia (a morbid fear of darkness or nightfall).nounA person who suffers from achluophobia.e.g.“Avoid this film [Wait Until Dark] if you’re a claustrophobic achluophobic.” — 1991, Rob Medich, “Underdogs”, in Howard Karren, editor, The Premiere Guide to Movies on Video, New York: HarperPerennial, page 161:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.achluophobia 80% match — The fear of darkness. vs achluophobic →nyctophobe 71% match — Someone who is afraid of the night or darkness. vs achluophobic →nyctophobic 70% match — Afflicted with nyctophobia; fearful of the dark or of night. vs achluophobic →alethophobe 70% match — A person who suffers from alethophobia. vs achluophobic →atychiphobe 68% match — Someone suffering from atychiphobia. vs achluophobic →arachnophobiac 66% match — A person who suffers from arachnophobia vs achluophobic →astraphobe 65% match — Someone suffering from astraphobia. vs achluophobic →agoraphobe 64% match — Someone who suffers from agoraphobia. vs achluophobic →