Word of the Day - Nyctophobia

[StarSong]

Nyctophobia - (noun) An irrational fear of the night or nighttime darkness

Many young children sleep with nightlights to keep their nyctophobia at bay.

 

[ohioboy]

Nyctophobia and Necrophobia are similar in nature!

 

[Pepper]

Nyctophobia is a fear to go to NYC.

 

[Paco Dennis]

Nyctophobia often starts in childhood and is viewed as a normal part of development.

 

[Ruthanne]

I wonder if I have a little nyctophobia. I sleep with a low watt night light every night. I can change the color with a little remote.

 

[Knight]

Weird words like nyctophobia definitely shouldn't' be confused with other weird words likenecrophilism, necrolagnia, necrocoitus, necrochlesis