PHOBIA

Phobia

A phobia is, when used in the context of clinical psychology, a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational. In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely, the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities.

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phobia

Noun

  1. An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.
    I know someone with a strange phobia of ladders.


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