phobia
See also: -phobia
English
Etymology
c 1790, from words ending in -phobia, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Compare ism, from -ism, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoʊbi.ə/
- IPA(key): /ˈfəʊbɪə/ (UK)
- Rhymes: -əʊbiə
Noun
phobia (plural phobias or phobiae or phobiæ)
- An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
- I know someone with a strange phobia of ladders.
Hyponyms
- See Category:en:Phobias.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -phobia
Translations
irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety
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See also
- Category:Phobias
- Appendix:English unattested phobias
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