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phobia, phobic, phon
Lesson 4-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phobia, phobic, phobe | an irrational fear of |
| acrophobe | a person who suffers from a fear of heights (acrophobia) |
| agoraphobic | having a strong fear of open spaces or crowds |
| arachnophobia | the morbid fear of spiders |
| aviophobia | the fear of flying |
| claustrophobic | suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space |
| dentophobic | having an intense fear of visiting the dentist for dental care |
| germaphobe | a person with a pathological fear of germs |
| hydrophobia | the morbid fear of water |
| ophidiophobia | the abnormal fear of snakes |
| pyrophobe | a person who is afraid of fire |