Aerophobia
an abnormal fear of drafts of air, gases, or airborne matter.
Historical Examples
He was at the same time attacked by aerophobia to a prodigious degree.
Louis Pasteur Ren Vallery-Radot
noun
a pathological fear of draughts of air
aerophobia aer·o·pho·bi·a (âr’ə-fō’bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of air, especially drafts.
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