snake-fright

See also: snake fright

English

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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

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