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phobias Definition


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phobia
noun
    phobias
    1. An obsessive and persistent fear of a specific object or situation, eg spiders, open spaces, etc, representing a form of neurosis.
      Thesaurus: fear, dread, anxiety, terror, neurosis, obsession, angst, hang-up (slang), aversion.
Etymology: 18c: from the combining form -phobia.



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