phobia

2 definitions

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Definition 1

phobia

n. a persistent and irrational fear of a specific situation, object, or activity (e.g., heights, dogs, water, blood, driving, flying), which is consequently either strenuously avoided or endured with marked distress. See specific phobia. See also social phobia. —phobic adj.

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Definition 2

phobia

n. a persistent and irrational fear of a specific situation, object, or activity (e.g., heights, dogs, water, blood, driving, flying), which is consequently either strenuously avoided or endured with marked distress. See specific phobia. See also social phobia. —phobic adj.