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Meaning of the word phobia in English

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phobia

US /ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
UK /ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
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Noun

1.

an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something

Example:
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She has a phobia of spiders.
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His acrophobia is a severe phobia of heights.
Synonym:
feardreadaversionhorrorterror
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