Definition of "aerophobia" in English

noun

1. (medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.

   • The patient was diagnosed after displaying both aerophobia and acute hydrophobia.

2. An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.

   • I can't understand your aerophobia on days this warm.

3. (travel) Fear of flying

   • Many first-time flyers suffer from aerophobia, though some hide it better than others.

4. (rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights

   • Standing on the edge of the cliff made me realise just how much aerophobia affected me.