cynophobia

cyno- +‎ -phobia

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪnəˈfəʊbi.ə/
• Rhymes: -əʊbiə
• Homophone: Sinophobia

cynophobia (usually uncountable, plural cynophobias)

1. An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.
   • 2001, Steven R. Lindsay, Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training: Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems, →ISBN, page 164:

     This finding has significant implications for the study of cynophobia, since one would expect from the classical conditioning model of fear that a dog bite should have a lasting negative impact on a child's attitude toward dogs.

• cynophilia

• cynophobe
• cynophobiac
• cynophobic
• cynophile