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Vocabulary Entry
triskaidekaphobia
|noun
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N
noun
An irrational fear of the number thirteen.
Example Sentences
"Many people with triskaidekaphobia avoid participating in activities held on the thirteenth day of the month."
"His triskaidekaphobia prevented him from booking room 13 in the hotel."
"The superstition surrounding triskaidekaphobia is often reflected in building designs that omit a thirteenth floor."