Caninophobe

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who has an irrational fear or aversion to dogs or canines is referred to as someone experiencing this condition
2. An individual who exhibits a strong, often uncontrollable fear regarding dogs and similar animals can be termed as such
3. A person characterized by their anxiety or distress in the presence of dogs or canine species may be described using this term

Etymology: Ancient Greek gave English its word for fear, "phobos", which was also the name of the god who personified terror, son of Ares and Aphrodite. That root is linked to a verb meaning "to flee," a sense of fear as the urge to run away. "Caninophobe" combines it with the Latin "caninus", "of or like a dog", from "canis", "dog". The compound is a modern coinage built from classical parts, so the Greeks and Romans never used it. It is formed in the same way as other "-phobe" words that describe people with an extreme fear of something, such as "xenophobe" for someone who fears strangers.