What is another word for lucifugal?
Pronunciation: [lˌuːsɪfjˈuːɡə͡l] (IPA) 
Lucifugal, which means shunning or avoiding light, can be described using various synonyms such as shade-loving, dark-loving, and shadow-fond. Other suitable words include gloom-loving, night-loving, and dusky. The word can also be expressed using terms such as twilight-favoring, sunset-seeking, and crepuscular. Lucifugal can be further replaced with words like light-avoiding, light-shunning, and light-hating. Some other useful synonyms for this word are spooky, frightening, and eerie. Such synonyms are not only useful in describing people who avoid or dislike light but can also help to create an idea of different situations and conditions in literature and creative writing.
