samhainophobia

English

Etymology

From Samhain +‎ -o- +‎ -phobia.

Noun

samhainophobia (uncountable)

  1. A fear of Halloween.
    • 2012 October 28, David DiSalvo, “Are You or Someone You Know Samhainophobic?”, in Forbes‎[1], archived from the original on 17 October 2014:
      Can someone be cured of samhainophobia, or any of the related phobias mentioned above? Yes, indeed.
    • 2020 March 6, Lisa Fritscher, “Could You Have Samhainophobia or the Fear of Halloween?”, in Verywell Mind‎[2], archived from the original on 25 December 2024:
      While samhainophobia is not a distinct diagnosis in the DSM-5, the fear of Halloween may meet the diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia.
    • 2020 October 30, Kashmira Gander, “What Is Samhainophobia? The Extreme Fear of Halloween That Makes Some People Physically Sick”, in Newsweek‎[3], archived from the original on 29 March 2021:
      Likely exacerbating the situation for samhainophobia suffered is the fact that the vast majority of Americans celebrate Halloween each year.

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