Definition Synonyms
Definition of phobia - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
psychologyTECH. intense irrational fear of somethingTECH.
- She has a severe phobia of spiders..
2.
mental healthTECH. anxiety disorder with extreme fear of situationsTECH.
- Her phobia makes social gatherings difficult.
Expressions with phobia
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strong dread of syringes, often during care visits
He skipped vaccinations because his needle phobia made him panic.
intense fear of attending school
The child developed school phobia after moving to a new city.
anxiety disorder causing fear in social situations
She was diagnosed with social phobia at a young age.
unreasonable dread tied to one particular object or situation
She has a simple phobia of needles and avoids shots.
Origin of phobia
Greek, phobos (fear)
Terms with phobia included in their meaning
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strong panic
phobia or specific fear of something
phobia treatment
treatment for phobias using gradual exposure and relaxation
psychology
related to or caused by a phobia
phobia
disliking or avoiding air
phobia
have an extreme fear of heights
phobia
avoid activities involving water
phobia
having an intense fear of germs
phobia
fear of spiders
phobia
fear of flying in an airplane
phobia
fear of people or human company
phobia
abnormal fear of thunder and lightning
phobia
fear of stars and celestial space
phobia
intense fear of vomiting or seeing vomit
phobia
irrational fear of women
phobia
abnormal fear of thunder and lightning
abr: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender phobia
fear or dislike of LGBT people
phobia
fear of mice or rats
psychology
fear of developing a phobia
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fear of rubbish or dirt
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fear of the sea or large bodies of water
Examples of phobia in a sentence
A phobia of flying kept her from traveling abroad. His phobia of heights prevented him from flying. The child's phobia of dogs was overwhelming.
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- French:phobie, ...
- German:Phobie, Angststörung, ...
- Italian:fobia, ...
- Spanish:fobia, ...
- Portuguese:fobia, ...
- Chinese:恐惧症, 畏惧症, ...
- Japanese:恐怖症, 不安症, ...
- Arabic:رُهَاب, ...
- Hebrew:פּוֹבְיָה, ...
- Russian:фобия, страх, ...
- Ukrainian:фобія, страх, ...
- Hindi:फोबिया, भय-विकार, ...
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