phobia
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See also: -phobia
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
phobia (plural phobias or phobiae or phobiæ)
- An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
- 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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Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰegʷ-
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English 3-syllable words
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- English 2-syllable words
- Rhymes:English/əʊbiə
- Rhymes:English/əʊbiə/3 syllables
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- English nouns with irregular plurals
- en:Phobias