Associations to the word «Phobia»

Wiktionary

PHOBIA, noun. An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.

Dictionary definition

PHOBIA, noun. An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.