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'''Coulrophobia''' is the fear of [[clowns]].<ref name = macmillan>{{cite web | url = http://www.macmillandictionary.com/essential/resources/new-030519-coulrophobia.htm | title = Macmillan Essential Dictionary Resource Site - Word of the Week - Coulrophobia | accessdate = 2006-08-13}}</ref> In discussions of causes of coulrophobia, sufferers seem to agree that the most fear-inducing aspect of clowns is the heavy makeup, often accompanied by the bulbous nose and weird color of hair, that conceals the wearer's identity. |
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Sufferers sometimes acquire a fear of clowns after having a bad experience with one personally, or seeing a sinister portrayal of one in the media. |
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Not all sufferers of the [[phobia]] experience the same degree of fear.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2007/02/14/0215LVclowns.html |
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|title=Fears of a clown: The circuses are in town, but not all is fun and laughter |
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|first=Phil |
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|last=Kloer |
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|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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|date=2007-02-15}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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== See also == |
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* "[[Culturally significant phrases from The Simpsons#Can't sleep, clown(s) will eat me|Can't sleep, clown will eat me]]," a well-known [[phrase]] from the ''[[Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Lisa's First Word]]." |
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* [[Evil clown]] |
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* [[It (book)|It]] |
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* [[John Wayne Gacy]], American [[serial killer]] known as the "Killer Clown" |
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* [[Killer Klowns from Outer Space]] |
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* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' Season 2 Episode 2 [[Everybody Loves A Clown]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ihateclowns.com/ ihateclowns.com] Commercial website for people with coulrophobia |
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[http://www.trinity.edu/org/tricksters/trixway/current/Vol%203/Vol3_1/Durwin.htm Coulrophobia & The Trickster] Scholarly paper on Coulrophobia by Joe Durwin (''Trickster's Way'' V.3 #1) |
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