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phobia

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noun
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As a noun, phobia means an irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).

Meanings of phobia

3 meanings

noun

  1. An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).

    “I know someone with a strange phobia of ladders.”

  2. An aversion or dislike (of something).

  3. An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

    “phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias”

    Similar: phobic disorder, phobic neurosis

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irration…
phobic disorderphobic neurosis

Words that rhyme with phobia

claustrophobiahomophobiaagoraphobiacobiaxenophobia

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