Complete Definition of "cynophobia"

English

Pronunciation
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Noun
cynophobia

  1. An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.

#*2001, Steven R. Lindsay, Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training: Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems, ISBN 0813828686, p. 164.
#*:This finding has significant implications for the study of cynophobia, since one would expect from the classical conditioning model of fear that a dog bite should have a lasting negative impact on a child's attitude toward dogs.

Related terms
cynophobe
cynophile
cynophilia

Translations
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Portuguese: cinofobia f
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Category:Phobias

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