phobia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek φόβος (phobos), “‘fear’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfəʊbiə/
• Rhymes: -əʊbiə

[edit] Noun

phobia (plural phobias)

1. An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• -phobe
• -phobia
• -phobic

[edit] See also

• Category:Phobias
• Appendix:Invented phobias