Home › Words › S › selenophobiaselenophobia/səˌli.nəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/selenophobia means an abnormal or irrational fear of the Moon.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, selenophobia ranks #23,626 of 42,747 for Qualifying.selenophobia is pronounced /səˌli.nəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/.EtymologyFrom seleno- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “Moon”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).nounAn abnormal or irrational fear of the Moon.A fear of selenium due to its perceived status as a carcinogen and toxin.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.syphilophobia 65% match — A morbid fear of syphilis. vs selenophobia →barophobia 62% match — An abnormal fear of gravity. vs selenophobia →kenophobia 62% match — An abnormal fear of empty spaces. vs selenophobia →satanophobia 61% match — A fear of Satan. vs selenophobia →selachophobia 60% match — Unreasonable fear or dislike of sharks. vs selenophobia →cosmophobia 60% match — The fear or dread of outer space. vs selenophobia →lycophobia 60% match — Fear of wolves. vs selenophobia →agateophobia 60% match — A fear of insanity. vs selenophobia →