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nictofobia

Spanish, noun[nikt̪oˈfoβ̞ja]

nictofobia is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “nyctophobia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Miedo irracional y enfermizo a la oscuridad”.

What does nictofobia mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininenyctophobia

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Miedo irracional y enfermizo a la oscuridad. 2. Miedo irracional y enfermizo a la noche.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of nictofobia

  • nictofobias plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce nictofobia?

  • [nikt̪oˈfoβ̞ja]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.