Definition of phobia Phobia
/fowˈbiʌ/ - [fowbeeu] - pho•bi•a
We found 5 definitions of phobia from 5 different sources.
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What does phobia mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: phobias |
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| phobia - an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias" | ||
| phobic disorder, phobic neurosis | ||
| anxiety disorder a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom | ||
| agoraphobia a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place) | ||
| simple phobia any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli | ||
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- phobia (Noun)
An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.
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phobia
An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.
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Zita Dieseru (talk) 11:34, 9 December 2008 (UTC)—11:34, 9 December 2008 (UTC)Zita Dieseru (talk)A phobia is a strong fear of something. Such fears can be very common. Those who suffer, usually very strongly want to avoid (keep away from) what they fear. People with arachnophobia, for example, do not like spiders, and want to keep away from the places where they might find spiders.
It is hard to tell how many people suffer from phobias; numbers indicate though that between 5 and 13 percent seem to have a phobia. Women suffer from phobias about twice as often.
There are different ways to help people with phobias. There is treatment available; it focuses on making the patient less sensitive to the fear they suffer from, or showing him or her how the cycle of fear works. There is also medication available (mostly sedatives) that help people cope. Finally there are self-help groups.
It is said to originate from agreek god FOBO.
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🔤- phobia, noun, singular of phobias.
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