Phobia

Definitions

1. An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
2. An aversion or dislike (of something).

Equivalents

Examples

“I know⟳ someone with a strange phobia of ladders.”

“It was when anthropophobia set⟳ in, when he was made uneasy by people who walked too close⟳ to him, that, sagely viewing his list and seeing how many phobias were now checked, he permitted himself to rest⟳.”

“Some patients have⟳ the phobia of light⟳, and others have⟳ the phobia of darkness. Another common aversion is that of high places. The phobiac of this type⟳ can not sit⟳ in the gallery […]”

“For some children and their parents, however, it can be difficult to determine⟳ when fears are typical and when they are developing into more serious phobias or anxiety disorders. […] But once fears become⟳ debilitating or impair daily function, they can be classified as a phobia or anxiety disorder, said Thomas Ollendick, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Virginia Tech, who is known for his work⟳ with children and adolescents.”

“For as interviewer Than Win⟳ Htut expressed it, “misunderstandings about, and phobia of, gay life and homosexuality are very common in Burma.” Than Win⟳ Htut went on to observe⟳ that in Burma[…]”

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