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
phobia Synonyms
phobia
n.
phobia Usage Examples
Converse of subject
affect: Young men can often be affected by social phobia, with at least two in one hundred men being affected by it.
Converse of object
- overcome: A simple, easy to follow step by step guide to overcoming a phobia.
- treat: Already VR has successfully helped treat phobias like fear of flying.
- fly: Older woman with flying phobia I am immensely grateful.
- drive: The site contains information ranging from the basic driving theory test for learner drivers to advanced techniques, road rage and driving phobia.
- develop: I too developed a motorway phobia some years back.
- have: Laughing at people for having stupid phobias isn't very nice.
Adjective modifier
- dental: There is a website for dental phobia which some people might find useful.
- social: They probably won't be taking my social phobia into account, for a start.
- severe: An exposure program for someone with a severe phobia about snakes should start with thinking about what exactly makes them feel frightened.
- specific: The volunteers were then asked to face their specific phobia by either giving a speech in public or coming into contact with a spider.
- common: About phobias Common phobias include fears of animals, heights, crowds or social events.
- simple: Can include simple phobias, fear of a specific object or situation.
Modifies a noun
cure: This in built alarm can be re-set using the VK technique ( fast phobia cure ).
Noun used with modifier
- spider: Phobias can be of different levels: Some people with a spider phobia will not be able to touch a spider.
- noise: Sounds Scary produce a range of CDs for treating pets with noise phobias.
- commitment: One of my female friends told me she thinks I have a commitment phobia and I think she is right.
- illness: However there is no reliable data on the duration of illness phobia where there is no depressive problem.
- fear: Wednesday 17th February 2004 Understanding fears phobias and depression.
- school: School phobia is a term, which I believe needs unpacking.
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