Definition of Phobia in English :

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Phobia meaning in English

Meaning of Phobia in English

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Phobia pronunciation in English

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Phobia

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Noun

1. phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosis

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

Example Sentences:
'phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias'

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Phobia

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noun
psychiatry
an abnormal intense and irrational fear of a given situation, organism, or object
. Also called: phobism (ˈfəʊbɪzəm)

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Phobia

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noun
an irrational, excessive, and persistent fear of something in particular

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Phobia

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suff.
An intense fear of or aversion to a specified thing: xenophobia.
n.
1. A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.
2. A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.

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