Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.
- n. A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Any morbid uncontrollable dread or fear.
Wiktionary
- n. An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
Etymologies
- c 1790, from words ending in -phobia, from Ancient Greek φόβος (phobos, "fear"). Compare ism, from -ism, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana. (Wiktionary)
- From -phobia. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“If the patient does not recognize the fear as excessive or unreasonable, it becomes very difficult to actually prove that the fear is indeed excessive and unreasonable and thus the term "phobia" is not applicable.”
The Huffington Post: Jalees Rehman, M.D.: 'Islamophobia' Is Not A Phobia
“The term phobia being an irrational fear of something, nobody is afraid of homosexuals and nobody fears contracting homosexuality”
“When neologisms with the word "phobia" are formed, this requirement should be considered.”
The Huffington Post: Jalees Rehman, M.D.: 'Islamophobia' Is Not A Phobia
“As any freshman psych student can tell you, a phobia is ‘an irrational fear.’”
“This is quite important since not every fear is automatically a "phobia"; the psychiatric term "phobia" is reserved for cases when the fear is excessive or unreasonable.”
The Huffington Post: Jalees Rehman, M.D.: 'Islamophobia' Is Not A Phobia
“Though we have a certain phobia of driving over bridges (between the height and the claustrophobia, it's just not our favorite thing), we still adore them and think they're beautiful creations.”
The Huffington Post: 12 Prettiest Bridges In The World (PHOTOS)
“Though we have a certain phobia of driving over bridges (between the height and the claustrophobia, it's just not our favorite thing), we still adore ...”
The Huffington Post: 12 Prettiest Bridges In The World (PHOTOS)
“Full-blown dental phobia is a more serious condition in which a person avoids the dentist at all costs.”
Top 10 Fears and Phobias That Really Scare People | Impact Lab
“For anyone earning a living, the financial toll of this phobia is incalculable.”
“For whatever reason -- whether it's cultural, societal, or just plain phobia -- they hate an entire class of people.”
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GRE 2014
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