basophobia

Definitions

1. Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes.
   uncountable
2. Fear of falling
   uncountable

Examples

“In basophobia the patient by a sort⟳ of auto-suggestion persuades himself that it is impossible to stand⟳ upon his legs.”

“Although not diagnosed with basophobia, the clinical term for this fear, Bourgeois made it a major theme in her art. For example, the Personages of 1947-9 are unable to stand⟳ on their own⟳ […]”

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