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noun

phobia n. Any irrational and persistent fear, whether of a situation, activity, or object; a phobia typically leads to a strong desire to avoid the object of the phobia.

Synonyms: phobic disorder, phobic neurosis.

suffix

-phobia suff. A combining form used as a suffix to designate specific phobias, such as agoraphobia (fear of public places), acrophobia (fear of heights). The first part of the combining form is usually derived from Greek.

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Etymology of 'Phobia'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Phobia" Quotes from Famous Books

... with which Webster made his reading selections largely from American sources was not the result of a mere Anglo-phobia; it was the product of an ardent, hopeful patriotism trained within narrow provincial bounds. Webster was not old enough to have been much under the impression of the English rule in America, and his days had been spent in farming villages where the traditions were little affected by foreign life, ...

— Noah Webster - American Men of Letters • Horace E. Scudder