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Meaning of the word phobia in English

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phobia

US /ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/

UK /ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

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Noun

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:

fear dread aversion horror terror

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