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Ichthyopoliphobia is the fear of Fyshwick, a suburb in Canberra, Australia.

Etymology[]

'Ichthyophobia' is a translation of the root words of the name 'Fyshwick' into Ancient Greek. The name 'Fyshwick' is derived from the last name of former Tasmanian politician Sir Philip Fysh, with the addition of the prefix 'wick', which meant a village or town in Old English. Sir Fysh's last name was, in turn, derived from an old English word for 'fish'. In Ancient Greek, 'ichthus' meant 'fish' and 'polis' meant 'city'.

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