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coulrophobia

/ˌkɒlrəˈfəʊbɪə//ˌkəʊlrəˈfəʊbɪə/
noun
mass noun
rare
Extreme or irrational fear of clowns.

Origin
1980s: from Greek kōlobatheron ‘stilt’ + -phobia.

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I cannot imagine having coulrophobia when I think of somebody dressed like this!

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