- phobia pho·bia n
- ['fəʊbɪə]
fobia
to have a phobia about sth — avere la fobia di qc
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phobia pho·bia n
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pho·bia — /ˈfoʊbijə/ noun, pl bias [count] : an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia … Useful english dictionary
phobia — pho·bia … English syllables
Phobia — An unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. For example, extreme fear of spiders is called arachnophobia, and fear of being outside is known as agoraphobia. Phobias… … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
phobophobia — Morbid dread of developing some phobia. [G. phobos, fear] * * * pho·bo·pho·bia .fō bə fō bē ə n excessive fear of acquiring a phobia * * * pho·bo·pho·bia (fo″bo foґbe ə) [Gr. phobos fear + phobia] irrational fear of one s own fears or… … Medical dictionary
Zoophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of animals. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and … Medical dictionary
mysophobia — Morbid fear of dirt or defilement from touching familiar objects. SYN: rhypophobia. [G. mysos, defilement, + phobos, fear] * * * my·so·pho·bia or mi·so·pho·bia fō bē ə n abnormal fear of or distaste for uncleanliness or contamination… … Medical dictionary
Agoraphobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of public places or open areas, especially those from which escape could be difficult or help not immediately accessible. Persons with agoraphobia frequently also have panic disorder. People with agoraphobia… … Medical dictionary
Arachnophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of spiders. Sufferers from arachnophobia experience undue anxiety even though they realize the risk of encountering a spider and being harmed by it is small or nonexistent. They may avoid going barefoot and may be… … Medical dictionary
Claustrophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of closed spaces, of being closed in or being shut in, as in elevators, tunnels, or any other confined space. The fear is excessive (and quite common). The word claustrophobia is an amalgam made from the Latin… … Medical dictionary
xenophobia — Morbid fear of strangers. [xeno + G. phobos, fear] * * * xe·no·pho·bia .zen ə fō bē ə, .zēn n fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign * * * n. excessive fear of strangers and foreigners. See phobia. *… … Medical dictionary
