First Known Use: 1786
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phobia
noun pho·bia \ˈfō-bē-ə\
: an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something
Full Definition of PHOBIA
: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
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Origin of PHOBIA
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PHOBIA Defined for Kids
phobia
noun pho·bia \ˈfō-bē-ə\
Definition of PHOBIA for Kids
: an unreasonable, abnormal, and lasting fear of something
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phobia
noun pho·bia \ˈfō-bē-ə\
Medical Definition of PHOBIA
: an exaggerated and often disabling fear usually inexplicable to the subject and having sometimes a logical but usually an illogical or symbolic object, class of objects, or situation—compare compulsion, obsession
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