Meaning of globophobia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Fear or dislike of globalization.
   uncountable
2. Extreme fear of balloons.
   uncountable

Examples

“Although some have dismissed such fears as “globophobia”, globalization has come under greater critical public scrutiny.”

“People are dangerously suffering from globophobia says a senior floor trader in New York.”

“'Globophobia may constitute a satisfying political response to the complex challenges of globalisation for some, but it does not constitute a credible policy response capable of shaping the actions of governments'.”

“Discourses of globalization initially were polarized into pro or con “globophilia” that celebrates globalization contrasted to globophobia that attacks it.”

“Those who can be said to suffer from globophobia include those who adopt both far right and far left political positions.”

“But globophobia (fear of balloons), lutraphobia (fear of otters) and octophobia (fear of the figure eight), are a little harder to understand.”

““You see,” replied Mull, “Scornsbury is a very talented writer—very talented. However, he suffers from globophobia.” “Globophobia?” “Yes, globophobia—an extreme fear of balloons.””

“"Don't tell me you have somekind of phobia about hot air balloons.” “Not exactly. I mean, I don't have globophobia, which is fear of balloons, and I don't have megaglobophobia, which is fear of really big balloons..."”

“She confessed to having a strange fear of balloons. Big mistake. That was all I needed to hear. […] I didn't think the fear of balloons was a real affliction until I wandered across globophobia in my research. Some people just experience a vague uneasieness around them, others actually fear deflated ones.”

“Balloons themselves may not create fear or alarm, unless one is unfortunate to be afflicted with globophobia (Freed), but the visual metaphor of the balloon in the social marketing campaign had a range of alarmist meanings.”

“He had been given a balloon by his Human with the number 9 on it and the words "Happy Birthday!!!" along the top, clearly with little concern for his globophobia. He eyed it with suspicion as it glided disconcertingly from one room to the next, neither on the floor nor the ceiling, a big red cushion of evil, its every detail, from its alarming turgidity to its thoughtless smattering of exclamation marks, rending him tense and uncomfortable.”

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