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Phobia

🔄 Synonyms of "Phobia"

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Word	Definition
phobic disordernoun	an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
phobic neurosisnoun	an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Phobia"

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Word	Definition
phobic disordernoun	an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
phobic neurosisnoun	an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
fearnoun	(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
dreadnoun	(transitive) To fear greatly.
terrornoun	(countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear.
horrornoun	(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
angstnoun	A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
anxietynoun	An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
panicnoun	(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
trepidationnoun	Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
alarmnoun	Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
frightnoun	A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
aversionnoun	Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
antipathynoun	(uncountable) Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; (countable) an instance of this.
loathingnoun	Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
revulsionnoun	Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
abhorrencenoun	(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
repulsionnoun	An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
distastenoun	A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.