snake-fright

See also: snake fright

English

Alternative forms

• snake fright

Etymology

snake +‎ -fright

Noun

snake-fright (uncountable)

1. (rare) A fear of snakes; ophiophobia.
   • 1977, Kamleshwar, Summer Days, page 84:

     The only means he could think of to counteract his snake fright was to expose himself to the possibilities of any such danger: […]

   • 1987, Arthur Rosenfeld, Exotic Pets, page 26:

     The psychology of snake-fright might well be likened to the "Jaws effect," though thank goodness no one has made a film about a killer snake terrorizing Long Island parking lots.

   • 1992, Wisconsin Natural Resources, volumes 16-17:

     A slithering back porch visitor and a kindly sign painter helped a young mother overcome snake fright.

   • 2015, Ralph Peters, Valley of the Shadow: A Novel:

     Trapped on the bridge, men hollered like women with snake-fright, brave men screaming

Synonyms

• snake fear