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vocab 1/22/26
Coriaty Vocab test phobias
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acrophobia (n) | fear of being at a great height |
| agoraphobia (n) | fear of open spaces |
| Anglophobia (n) | dislike of England or the English |
| claustrophobia (n) | fear of enclosed or narrow spaces |
| Germanophobia (n) | dislike of Germany or the Germans |
| hydrophobia (n) | 1. dread of water 2. rabies |
| phobia (n) | fear |
| photophobia (n) | aversion to light |
| xenophobia (n) | aversion to foreigners |
| Russophobe (n) | one who dislikes Russia or the Russians |
| philanthropist (n) | lover of humanity |
| philanthropy (n) | love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful clauses |
| philatelist (n) | stamp collector |
| philately (n) | collection and study of stamps |
| philharmonic (adj) | pertaining to a musical organization, such as a symphony orchestra |
| philhellenism (n) | support of Greece or the Greeks |
| philogyny (n) | love of women |
| philology (n) | study (love) of language and literature |
| philosopher (n) | lover of, or searcher of, wisdom or knowledge |
| Anglophile (n) | supporter of England or the English |
| audiophile (n) | one who is enthusiastic about high-fidelity sound reproduction |
| bibliophile (n) | lover of books |
| Francophile (n) | supporter of France or the French |
| Sinophile (n) | supporter of China or the Chinese |