simple phobia

ˈsɪmpəl ˈfoʊbiə

Definition

Definition of simple phobia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mental health

TECH.

unreasonable dread tied to one particular object or situation

TECH.

She has a simple phobia of needles and avoids shots.
Treatment helped him manage his simple phobia of flying.
The therapist diagnosed it as a simple phobia rather than generalized anxiety.

controlled

manageable

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Expressions with simple

simple as

adj.

very easy to understand or do

The new software is as simple as using a calculator.

keep it simple

reduce complexity so something is clearer and easier to do

When explaining the rules, keep it simple and skip the extra details.

simple as 123

adj.

very easy to do or understand

The instructions are simple as 1, 2, 3.

as simple as can be

adj.

extremely easy to understand or do

The instructions are as simple as can be.

pure and simple

adj.

straightforward without any complications

His explanation was pure and simple.

simple as that

adj.

very easy to understand or do

The instructions are simple as that, anyone can follow them.

Expressions with phobia

needle phobia

strong dread of syringes, often during care visits

He skipped vaccinations because his needle phobia made him panic.

school phobia

intense fear of attending school

The child developed school phobia after moving to a new city.

social phobia

anxiety disorder causing fear in social situations

She was diagnosed with social phobia at a young age.

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French:phobie simple, ...
German:spezifische Phobie, ...
Italian:fobia specifica, ...
Spanish:fobia específica, ...
Portuguese:fobia específica, ...
Chinese:特殊恐惧症, ...
Japanese:単純恐怖症, ...
Arabic:رُهاب بَسيط, ...
Hebrew:פוֹבְיָה סְפֵצִיפִית, ...
Russian:простая фобия, ...
Ukrainian:проста фобія, ...
Hindi:सरल फोबिया, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ ভীতি, ...
Catalan:fòbia específica, ...
Czech:specifická fobie, ...
Danish:specifik fobi, ...
Dutch:specifieke fobie, ...
Greek:ειδική φοβία, ...
Hungarian:specifikus fóbia, ...
Khmer:ភ័យខ្លាចជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:특정 공포증, ...
Persian:فوبیای ساده, ...
Polish:fobia prosta, ...
Portuguese (BR):fobia simples, ...
Romanian:fobie specifică, ...
Swedish:specifik fobi, ...
Thai:โรคกลัวเฉพาะอย่าง, ...
Turkish:basit fobi, ...
Vietnamese:ám sợ đơn giản, ...

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