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Terms vs Caniphobia - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and caniphobia

is that terms is while caniphobia is an irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines; cynophobia.

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    caniphobia

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines; cynophobia.
  • * 1887 , The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal , p. 163.
    • The dog scare seems to occupy a large share of public attention just at present, and many are suffering from a very mild form of—shall it be styled "lyssaphobia"? or perhaps the mongrel expression "caniphobia " would fit better.
  • * 1957 , Eric Frank Russell, "Into Your Tent I'll Creep", Analog Science Fact, Science Fiction , Volume 60, pg. 63
    • "I can invent a word for your mental condition," said Haraka. "You're suffering from caniphobia ."