galeophobia

/ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/

galeophobia means the irrational fear of sharks or dogfish. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

galeophobia is pronounced /ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós), a type of shark with weasel-like markings, derived from γαλῆ (galê), γαλέη (galéē, “weasel, cat”) + -phobia.

noun