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

• See .

Source: Wiktionary