2006-09-08 22:08:35 · 6 answers · asked by slfreeman8 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
1. In chemistry or biology: the term heliophobe refers to an organism or substance that is sunlight-sensitive or has an aversion to sunlight.
Heliophobous plants are commonly known as "shade-tolerant".
2. In medicine: An individual who is extremely sensitive to the sun's rays.
3. In psychology: One who has an abnormal fear of the sun's rays.
The Pacific Health Center suggested that many people have been staying away from the sun because of growing fears about skin cancer.
4. This word is also found in most modern vampire stories where it is claimed that vampires, witches and demons had a total aversion to the sun.
5. There was a short-lived magazine 'Heliophobe' exclusively devoted to pale-skinned women. Only three issues were published (1994-1996).
2006-09-08 22:29:25 · answer #1 · answered by aboosait 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to add a reference to the prehistoric relation of the European languages to one another. HELIOS, Greek for "sun," is from the same root as the English YELLOW.
These cognates are a useful mnemonic tool.
2006-09-09 18:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heliophobia
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Heliophobia has two meanings:
a specific phobia: dread or avoidance of sunlight
excessive sensitiveness to sunlight.
2006-09-09 05:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scared of the sun?
2006-09-09 05:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by kitty fresh & hissin' crew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(medicine) An individual who is extremely sensitive to the sun's rays.
(psychology) One who has an abnormal fear of the sun's rays.
2006-09-09 05:10:49 · answer #5 · answered by DM 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
person who fears the sun
2006-09-09 05:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by viking_transplant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋