Home › Words › C › clownophobiaclownophobiaclownophobia · noun — the fear of clowns.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom clown + -o- + -phobia.nounThe fear of clowns.e.g.“A facile, pop-psych explanation would unearth the roots of clownophobia in childhood traumas.” — 1997, Ashley Crawford, Ray Edgar, editors, Transit Lounge: An Interface Book from 21.C, North Ryde, →ISBN, page 174:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.coulrophobia 87% match — The fear of clowns. vs clownophobia →bozophobia 81% match — The fear of clowns. vs clownophobia →coulrophobe 77% match — A person who fears or dislikes clowns. vs clownophobia →coulrophilia 67% match — A paraphilia consisting of sexual attraction to clowns, jesters and mimes. vs clownophobia →pupaphobia 66% match — The fear of puppets. vs clownophobia →clownism 66% match — Clownish behavior. vs clownophobia →clownology 66% match — The study of being a clown. vs clownophobia →pediophobia 63% match — A fear of dolls. vs clownophobia →