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A person who is afraid of the dark has a phobia called nyctophobia...
So a person with nyctophobia would be called a nyctophobic.
Most all children have some degree of nyctophobia which they eventually grow out of,however 1 in 25 children will carry the phobia in to adult life.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoFear of the dark - or, more properly, fear of what might be in the darkness - has several names:
- lygophobia (from the Greek "twilight")
- scotophobia (from the Greek "darkness")
- nyctophobia (from the Greek "night")
- achluophobia
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∙ 15y agofear of the dark is nyctophobia
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∙ 12y agoAchluophobia- Fear of darkness.
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What do you call somebody that's afraid of the dark?
A person that is afraid of the dark has a nyctophobia
Who is a person who is afraid of the dark?
I'm not scared of the dark just what happens in the dark when none is around to see.
What did the group of teenagers in are you afraid of the dark call themselves?
The midnight society.
How do you not be afraid of the dark if there is another dark room?
A way for a person to not be afraid of the dark if there is another room somwhere that is dark is to simply have mental power. It's best to remember that there is nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light.
What do you call a person who are afraid of injection?
Trypanophobics.
What do you call a person who afraid to fly?
Acrophobic
What do you call a person who is afraid of fluff?
Lintophobic.
What do you call a person who is a afraid of fire?
Sensible or a pyrophobic.
Why is ranofer afraid of the dark?
why was ranofer afraid of the dark
What do you call a person who is afraid to be around others?
demophobic,androphobic
When was Afraid of the Dark created?
Afraid of the Dark was created in 1991.
What age should you not be afraid of the dark?
There is no specific age at which someone should stop being afraid of the dark. Fear of the dark can vary among individuals and is influenced by various factors such as past experiences and personality. It is important to address these fears through coping strategies and support.
