phobia
See also: -phobia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
c 1790, from words ending in -phobia, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Compare ism, from -ism, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.
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Noun[edit]
phobia (plural phobias or phobiæ)
- Psychological term for an irrational or obsessive fear of.
- I know someone with a strange phobia of ladders.
Hyponyms[edit]
- See Category:en:Phobias.
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Translations[edit]
irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety
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