phobia (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊbiə/
Definition
An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
Examples
His acrophobia, a phobia of heights, prevented him from climbing the mountain.
Many people develop a social phobia, making it difficult for them to interact in large groups.
The therapist helped her overcome her phobia of flying through gradual exposure.
How to Use phobia
- phobia of (prepositional phrase)
- An irrational fear directed towards a specific object or situation. — "He has a phobia of spiders that makes him scream at the sight of one."
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