Meaning of batophobia | Babel Free

Definitions

The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down.

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Examples

“Batophobia, or fear that high things will fall⟳, is not uncommon, and is matched by the perhaps still more common fear that one may fall⟳ off high places should one be perched on an altitude, or on the top of a bridge, or walking along cliffs.”

“Batophobia is the specific fear of high objects, such as tall buildings. Batophobia may be related to acrophobia — the fear of high places, or to anablepophobia — the fear of looking up at high places.”

“That doesn’t seem to be a problem for the wealthy investors who are wiring millions of dollars to New York to snatch up a piece of 157 West 57th Street — what will be New York City’s tallest residential building, with 90 floors overlooking Central Park⟳. A bigger worry⟳ for these buyers may be acrophobia (fear of heights) or batophobia (fear of being near an object of great height, like⟳ a skyscraper).”

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