PHOBIA

phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosis

(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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

phobia (plural phobias or phobiae or phobiæ)

An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).

Hyponyms

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Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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