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phobia

/ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

/ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Translations

phobianoun

phobias

/ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

/ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

She has a phobia of spiders.

У нее фобия пауков.

Synonyms

phobiaadjective

/ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

/ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

Attributive use of the noun, e.g. ‘phobia therapy’, ‘phobia research’.

phobianoun

An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

Her phobia of spiders made it difficult for her to enjoy camping trips.

An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, excessive fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that the sufferer recognizes as unreasonable.

Social phobia often leads individuals to avoid gatherings where they might be the centre of attention.

phobiaadjective

Used attributively before another noun to describe something related to, involving, or intended for the study or treatment of a phobia.

She enrolled in a phobia therapy program to overcome her fear of heights.