Oct 18, 2021 00:55
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English term
astraphobia
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English to Portuguese
Social Sciences
Psychology
Definition from
Oxford English Dictionary:
A fear of lightning, or (more widely) of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning.
Example sentences:
In people with astraphobia, thunderstorms cause an extreme reaction that can be debilitating. For people with this phobia, these feelings may be overwhelming and feel insurmountable. (Healthline)
When people have had a traumatic experience linked to thunderstorms and lightning, they may be more prone to develop astraphobia. And if a person has witnessed someone getting hurt by thunder and lightning, this can contribute to the development of astraphobia. (psycom)
Cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques are often used in astraphobia treatment. You may be taught soothing messages to repeat during storms, replacing your negative self-talk. (Verywell Mind)
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 5 +3 | astrofobia |
Tania Marques-Cardoso
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| 4 +1 | astrapofobia |
Matheus Chaud
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Proposed translations
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2 hrs
Tania Marques-Cardoso
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
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Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese
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astrofobia
"Astropofobia" is also a correct translation.
Definition from
Caldas Aulete dictionary:
Phobia of thunders and lightning bolts; fear of celestial bodies and/or the sideral space.
Example sentences:
A astrofobia é o medo irracional, fóbico, de raios e de trovões que, segundo pesquisas recentes da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), afeta, aproximadamente, 5% da população mundial. (O setor elétrico website)
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24 mins
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
astrapofobia
astrofobia ou astrapofobia
Definition from
Reflexões no Divã:
astrofobia ou astrapofobia = medo de trovões e relâmpagos
Example sentences:
'O Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss diz que astrofobia é «sentimento de pavor aos trovões e aos relâmpagos; astrapofobia»; e considera que a palavra vem de «astr(i/o)- + -fobia; f[orma] hist[órica] 1899 astròphobia». Sobre astrapofobia (de «astrap(o)- + -fobia»), diz que é um termo da psicopatologia, tratando-se de «pavor de relâmpagos e trovões; astrofobia». Quanto a brontofobia (de bront(o)- + -fobia), também vocábulo da psicopatologia, é «medo doentio de trovões». Finalmente, ceraunofobia (de «ceraun- + -o- + -fobia») quer dizer «medo excessivo de raios, de descarga aérea».' in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa, https://ciberduvidas.iscte-iul.pt/consultorio/perguntas/astrofobia-astrapofobia-brontofobia-e-ceraunofobia/27719 [consultado em 17-10-2021] (Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa)
Note from asker:
| ou astrafobia - https://hospitalsantamonica.com.br/o-que-sao-as-fobias-e-como-podem-ser-tratadas/ |
Peer comment(s):
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Bartira Galati
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Obrigado, Bartira!
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