Pyrophobic
[pahy-ruh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌpaɪ rəˈfoʊ bi ə/
noun
1.
an abnormal fear of fire.
n.
“morbid fear or fire,” 1871, from pyro- + -phobia.
pyrophobia py·ro·pho·bi·a (pī’rə-fō’bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of fire.
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