Synonyms for phobia
ˈfoʊ bi əpho·bi·a

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1. phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosisnoun

   an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

   "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

   Synonyms:
   phobic disorder, phobic neurosis

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1. phobia

   Synonyms:
   Greek-πηοβοσ-ear

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1. Mary Steward:

   We married in 1970, but I told him beforehand about my phobia. It was the first time I’d ever told anyone about it, but I had to because I could see we were getting serious. I said that I wouldn’t have children and he accepted it.

2. Karen Cassiday:

   When somebody has a phobia of bugs or insects, the thing they are dreading most is physical contact, that's what can make it so compelling to stay indoors or cover yourself up completely. When you're having anxiety, it's out of proportion to the situation.

3. George Strait:

   We’re just trying to get people to try it, you know, so many people have a little phobia about drinking tequila. [ They think ] it's going to be nasty, you're going to hold your nose and drink it down as fast as you can and suck on a lime and lick some salt — but our tequila certainly isn't that way.

4. Amir Hatami:

   Very complicated and suspicious conditions exist in the region, it seems that all of this is in line with an overall policy for creating Iran phobia and creating a consensus against the Islamic Republic.

5. Karen Cassiday:

   My guess is we're going to have people who are sort of coming out of the closet with their bug phobia because this is really unusual.