Anatidaephobia (anna-tidy-phobia)- noun
Definition:
a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck (associatedcontent.com)
Translated defintion:
The fear that no matter what you are doing, a duck is somehow watching you
No other forms
Original sentences:
1. Sean has anatidaephobia, before we go into a room he always has to have someone go in and make sure that there aren't any ducks.
2. Anatidaephobia is such an irrational fear, why in the world would a duck be watching you?
Best time of use:
Anatidaephobia is not the type of word you would just throw out in an everyday conversation, it would be best to use if you are talking to a therapist or a help group where someone has this fear. Since it is such a rare condition you might not ever get to use this word, but if you ever get the chance I highly reccomend it.
Synonyms:
The word anatidaephobia is similar to the word ornithophobia, but they are not exactly the same. Ornithophobia is the fear of birds, so it is somewhat alike to the fear that a duck is watching you, but they are both their own phobias.
Antonyms:
The word anatidaephobia is the exact opposite of the phrase "duck lover" because someone who posseses anatidaephobia most definately does not love ducks.
Rate its usefulness:
I give the word anatidaephobia five out of five stars because it is a very original word, there is nothing else quite like it. Also, it can be a very useful word to know in case you ever come accross someone who has this phobia. Finally, it is just a very interesting word.
Video:
This video is a perfect description of the word anatidaephobia, it shows someone who is afraid that a duck is watching them and how the duck seems to show up everywhere no matter what. Sorry for the random words in a different language, we couldn't find one that was in English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-wK1URtGOZ8
No comments:
Post a Comment