It's even led to a condition called triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
I was born on the 13th of December and decided to look up the word triskaidekaphobia because today is the 13th. From Wordnik.com. [Shabbat Surfing: Triskaidekaphobia « The Blog at 16th and Q] Reference
Keith Kisser has a mystery cat but not triskaidekaphobia. From Wordnik.com. [Pen-Elayne on the Web] Reference
A full-blown lifelong case of triskaidekaphobia: fear of the number thirteen. From Wordnik.com. [With Love and Laughter, John Ritter] Reference
Some people are so obsessed that triskaidekaphobia was born -- the fear of the number 13. From Wordnik.com. [The 13 WEIRDEST Friday The 13th Superstitions (PHOTOS)] Reference
There is even a very long word meaning ‘fear of the number thirteen’: triskaidekaphobia. From Wordnik.com. [religion of feeble minds] Reference
The number 13 has many detractors, and triskaidekaphobia — the fear of the number 13 — is a very real thing. From Wordnik.com. [Twelve reasons to defend the number thirteen] Reference
There are lots of reasons suggested for triskaidekaphobia the fear of 13, with many ancient associations suggested - but the chances are it's a collection of historical coincidences. From Wordnik.com. [Unlucky number 13?] Reference
After examining 47 million computerized death certificates, he found no spike in "white mortality" on the thirteenth of every month, a general date of alarm for superstitious people who suffer from triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13). From Wordnik.com. [Ben Sherwood: Boo! Is Friday the 13th Really Hazardous to Your Health?] Reference
I suspect that there may be some isolated phobias that were better treatable in text than in other media eg. triskaidekaphobia but you'd have to be pretty damned well immersed before it would stand the remotest chance of addressing arachnaphobioa. From Wordnik.com. [Meta Grinding and Nemo] Reference
I'm not sure if triskaidekaphobia (and yes, I'm in one of those office buildings too) is affecting our office server or the blogosphere in general, but I'm having trouble connecting to at least five folks (and counting) on my blogroll: Mark Evanier, Ampersand, Lis Riba, Tim Dunlop and Mary Beth Williams. From Wordnik.com. [Pen-Elayne on the Web] Reference
This particular character is either the third or fifth Beetle, depending upon how one counts, and his new series is technically Volume SEVEN taking into account that Charlton Comics, notorious for changing the titles of existing books to get around postal statutes, had three different volumes of big Blue, so young Jamie Reyes has some pretty big shoes to fill. 13 is considered unlucky by many, but will this issue succumb to triskaidekaphobia?. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Beetle #13 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News] Reference
If you suffer from triskaidekaphobia, proceed no further. From Wordnik.com. [Jay is Games] Reference
How people with triskaidekaphobia are afraid to eat "triskats.". From Wordnik.com. [News] Reference
If you suffer from triskaidekaphobia, then today isn't your day. From Wordnik.com. [Canuck Attitude] Reference
The phobia around the 13th is a cousin to triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13. From Wordnik.com. [daytondailynews.com - News] Reference
Fear of regret, fear of feeling foolish, and fear of the number 13 (triskaidekaphobia). From Wordnik.com. [pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator] Reference
It wasn't triskaidekaphobia that kept me from submitting to the Cancer Research Blog Carnival. From Wordnik.com. [Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'] Reference
The fear is related to triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, also known as friggatriskaidekaphobia. From Wordnik.com. [Lead Stories from AOL] Reference
Still, we assign this affliction a name -- triskaidekaphobia: treis (three), kai (and), deka (ten), phobia (fear). From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 1] Reference
Dossey estimates 17 million to 21 million people in the U.S. are afflicted with triskaidekaphobia -- fear of Friday the 13th. From Wordnik.com. [timesunion.com: Siena Women's Basketball] Reference
Despite the club's efforts, triskaidekaphobia (that's fear of the number 13) flourished; even today, most tall buildings don't have a 13th Floor. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
The bizarre regulation is in place so people with triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, are not deterred from buying homes carrying the number on their letterbox. From Wordnik.com. [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference
Anyone for some triskaidekaphobia?. From Wordnik.com. [Is Bobby Jindal -- Who May Be On McCain's Veep Shortlist -- An Exorcist?] Reference
Have a touch of triskaidekaphobia?. From Wordnik.com. [Friday Blogaround] Reference
"Billy Hart suffers absolutely no triskaidekaphobia. From Wordnik.com. [Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day] Reference
If you suffer from triskaidekaphobia you should skip the remainder of this paragraph.). From Wordnik.com. [US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha] Reference
I've never suffered from triskaidekaphobia. From Wordnik.com. [Six LDS Writers and A Frog] Reference
That test included words to spell such as "revelry" and "triskaidekaphobia.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 1, 2004] Reference
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