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phobia definition

pho·bia (fō′bē ə, fō′byə)

noun

an irrational, excessive, and persistent fear of some particular thing or situation

Etymology: ModL < Gr phobos, fear: see -phobe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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