cryophobia

English

Etymology

From cryo- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

cryophobia (uncountable)

1. Fear of cold.
   • 1931 February 25, William Brady, “Health Service”, in The Ludington Daily News, volume XLI, number 104, Ludington, Mich., page four:

     You see, Dr. Olsen still harbors a bit of cryophobia, wheras I am absolutely convinced that exposure to cold is never injurious to one’s health, no matter how much discomfort one may suffer during such exposure.

   • 1970 January 12, Bob Talbert, “Electric Blanket with Dual Dials Has Saved This Marriage”, in Detroit Free Press, volume 139, number 253, page 11-A:

     My two kids dig snow. Son Jason loves talking about it and running around looking out the window at it. But he won’t set foot in for long because I think he inherited Beryl’s cryophobia.

   • 2010, Donald Tyson, The Dream World of H. P. Lovecraft: His Life, His Demons, His Universe, Woodbury, Minn.: Llewellyn Worldwide, page 43:

     His cryophobia, or fear of the cold, would later find expression in his short story “Cool Air.”

Related terms

• cryophobe

Translations

Translations

• French: cryophobie (fr) f