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Meaning of counterphobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A compulsion to seek out the causes of fear or anxiety instead of avoiding them.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Obviously it was related to the entire gestalt of Simon's polyphobia and compensatory counterphobia. The boys used to watch horror movies on late-night television […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

counterphrase counterpicket counterpicketer counterpicture counterpiece counterpin

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