Phobia: meaning, definitions and examples

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phobia

 

[ หˆfษ™สŠbiษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

fear

Phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. It is a type of anxiety disorder, usually categorized by a persistent fear of an object or situation, leading to avoidance or severe distress.

Synonyms

dread, fear, terror

Examples of usage

  • She has a phobia of spiders.
  • His phobia of heights prevents him from going on roller coasters.
Context #2 | Noun

psychology

In psychology, a phobia is an overwhelming and unreasonable fear of an object or situation that poses little real danger but provokes anxiety and avoidance behavior.

Synonyms

anxiety, fearfulness, panic

Examples of usage

  • His phobia of flying makes it difficult for him to travel long distances.
  • The therapist helped her overcome her phobia of public speaking.

Translations

Translations of the word "phobia" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fobia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Phobie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fobia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะพะฑั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fobia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆๆ€–็—‡ (ใใ‚‡ใ†ใตใ—ใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท phobie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fobia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fobi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณตํฌ์ฆ (๊ณตํฌ์ฆ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู‡ุงุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fobie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fรณbia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆๆƒง็—‡ (kว’ngjรน zhรจng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fobija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรฆlni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะพะฑะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fobiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fobia

Etymology

The word 'phobia' originates from the Greek word 'phobos', meaning fear or horror. The concept of phobias has been present throughout history, with different cultures recognizing and describing various phobias. In modern psychology, phobias are studied as a type of anxiety disorder that can have a significant impact on an individual's daily life.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,454, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.