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    Fobia (en. Phobia)

    /foˈβia/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Intense and disproportionate fear of something specific.
    My friend has a phobia of heights that prevents him from flying in an airplane.
    Mi amigo tiene una fobia a las alturas que le impide volar en avión.
    Negative emotional reaction to certain stimuli.
    Social phobia can affect a person's daily life.
    La fobia social puede afectar la vida diaria de una persona.
    Avoiding situations or things associated with fear.
    The phobia of dogs makes her avoid walking through parks.
    La fobia a los perros le hace evitar pasar por parques.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'phobos', meaning 'fear'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    social phobia
    Fear or anxiety in social situations.
    fobia social
    phobia of spiders
    Irrational fear of spiders.
    fobia a las arañas
    fear of flying
    Intense fear of flying in an airplane.
    fobia a volar

    Related Words

    phobic
    Relating to phobia.
    fobico
    to phobia
    Suffering from phobia.
    fobiar
    aphobia
    Absence of phobia, not being afraid of something.
    afobia

    Slang Meanings

    Phobia of crowds.
    I suffer from agoraphobia, so I avoid crowded places.
    Sufro de agorafobia, así que evito lugares concurridos.
    Phobia of darkness.
    Since I was a child, I have had a phobia of the dark; I always sleep with a light on.
    Desde niño tengo una fobia a la oscuridad, siempre duermo con una luz encendida.