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phobia

1 of 2

noun

pho·​bia ˈfō-bē-ə How to pronounce phobia (audio)
: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation

-phobia

2 of 2

noun combining form

1
: exaggerated fear of
acrophobia
2
: intolerance or aversion for
photophobia

Example Sentences

Noun His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Well, reality struck hard, a new phobia - range anxiety - was born, and the industry had to adapt. Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 On Tuesday, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 40, shared that Cruz is in exposure therapy to beat his elevator phobia. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 An addiction to coffee, a red wine habit, a paralyzing phobia of dentists, and a dash of genetics. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 23 Aug. 2022 Some fear or phobia or personal terror of my own is seeded through the pages of most of my books — some obviously, some perhaps not so much. New York Times, 24 July 2022 The famed Hollywood costume designer Edith Head suffered from a severe phobia of frogs. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 For someone who was once afraid of flying, Danny Ramirez sure picks projects that force him to push through his phobia on screen. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 17 May 2022 Since then, her phobia has put her in some mortifying situations. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 But the move is causing a mixed reaction among workers: some are happier and more productive with their furry animals by their side, while others are annoyed or have quit their jobs due to allergies or a phobia. Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

-phobia

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Late Latin, from Greek, from -phobos fearing, from phobos fear, flight, from phebesthai to flee; akin to Lithuanian bėgti to flee, Old Church Slavonic běžati

First Known Use

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phobia was in 1786

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