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English
Etymology
From Santa + -phobia.
Pronunciation
Noun
Santaphobia (uncountable)
- (humorous) The fear of Santa Claus or Christmas.
1997 December 9, Anne Stockwell, Alan Frutkin, “More stuff for your stockings”, in The Advocate, page 66:You've done it again. It's practically Christmas Eve, and you haven't bought a single present. What's with you? Santaphobia?
- 1999, "Christmas scares the HELL out of millions of Americans", Weekly World News (satire), 21 December 1999, page 30:
- "The reason people dread Christmas — Santaphobia — is that it is a time of tradition, a time that arouses all kinds of memories," said Dr. Ponce.
2002 December 23, © Mike, “Trio Visits Santa”, in alt.fan.mark-brian (Usenet):Even with 3 poses, it's not always easy to get a "natural" look. This one is the best we could manage. When we say "smile" to the kids they really exaggerate it. You can see that Delanie still hadn't gotten over her Santaphobia.