Triskaidekaphobia

Triskaidekaphobia^{[n 1]} is the fear of the number thirteen. The number 13 has been linked to bad luck in the western superstition. Some buildings in the United States do not have a "13th floor."

The term was first used by Isador Coriat in Abnormal Psychology.^[1]

There is also a fear of Friday the 13th. This fear is called paraskevidekatriaphobia^{[n 2]} or friggatriskaidekaphobia.^{[n 3]}

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[n 1]
From Greek words τρείς (treis; three), δέκα (deka; ten) and φόβος (fobos; fear).
[n 2]
From Greek words παρασκευή (paraskevi; Friday) and δεκατρείς (dekatreis; thirteen).
[n 3]
From Norse Goddess Frigg, from whom the word "Friday" came.

[1]
"Abnormal Psychology" p. 319, published in 1910, Moffat, Yard and company (New York). Library of Congress Control No. 10011167.

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[1] [n 1]
From Greek words τρείς (treis; three), δέκα (deka; ten) and φόβος (fobos; fear).

[3] [n 2]
From Greek words παρασκευή (paraskevi; Friday) and δεκατρείς (dekatreis; thirteen).

[4] [n 3]
From Norse Goddess Frigg, from whom the word "Friday" came.

[2] [1]
"Abnormal Psychology" p. 319, published in 1910, Moffat, Yard and company (New York). Library of Congress Control No. 10011167.

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