English Explanatory Dictionary

phobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
  2. An aversion or dislike (of something).

Pronunciation

fōbēə /ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ /ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phobia.wav

Word forms

phobia phobias phobiae phobiæ

Etymology

First attested in c. 1790, from words ending in -phobia, ultimately from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Compare ism, from -ism, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.

Related words

-phobe -phobia -phobiac -phobic

Derived words

counterphobia phobanthropy phobiac phobian phobiaphobia phobic phobist pithecophobia pseudophobia social phobia specific phobia
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