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quadrophobia noun[ U ] uk /ˌkwɒd.rəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ us /ˌkwɑː.drəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/(alsotetraphobia) fear of the number four: 恐四症/四的禁忌 A person suffering from quadrophobia may avoid places on the 4th floor of a building.患有恐四症的人可能会避开建筑物四楼的地方。 People suffering from quadrophobia try to avoid number 4 at any cost. Many Chinese people suffer from quadrophobia as the number four is very similar to the Chinese word for death. Quadrophobia is a very subjective and cultural fear which affects a specific population of a certain region. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Fear & phobias acrophobia aerophobia agoraphobia aquaphobia bogey bogie break out in a cold sweat chill claustrophobia claustrophobic germophobic glossophobia hydrophobia hydrophobic misophonia mortal mysophobia panic terror willie |