1865, from helio- "sun" + -phobia "fear." Perhaps directly from German (where it was in use 1850s). Related: Heliophobe (1885); heliophobic (1886).
Heligoland
helio-
heliocentric
heliograph
heliolatry
heliophobia
heliotrope
heliotropism
heliport
helium
helix
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