nyctophobia [nik-tuh-foh-bee-uh] Word Origin noun Psychiatry.
- an abnormal fear of night or darkness.
Origin of nyctophobia nycto- + -phobia British Dictionary definitions for nyctophobia nyctophobia noun
- psychiatry an abnormal dread of night or darkness
Derived Formsnyctophobic, adjectiveWord Origin for nyctophobia nyct-, from Greek nukt-, nux night + -phobia Word Origin and History for nyctophobia n.
medical Latin, from nycto- “night” + -phobia “fear.” Related: Nyctophobic.
nyctophobia in Medicine nyctophobia [nĭk′tə-fō′bē-ə] n.
- An abnormal fear of night or of the dark.scotophobia