1. An abnormal dread of cold conditions, such as cold weather: Helen really hated to go to school during winter because of her psychrophobia.

People who have psychrophobia tend to keep their houses very warm, overdress, and avoid eating or drinking things that are cold or have crushed ice or ice cubes.

2. An excessive aversion or sensitiveness to anything that is cold: The symptoms of psychrophobia can include extreme anxiety, dread and anything associated with panic, such as shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, immoderate sweating, and shaking.

Sam's psychrophobia always prevented him from accepting any drinks with ice cubes in them.

3. Etymology: from Greek psychr-, "cold" + -phobia, "fear, dread." © ALL rights are reserved.
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