pho·bia

pho·bia
/ˈfoʊbijə/ noun, pl -bias [count]
: an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something

His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia.


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  • bia — bia·ly·stok; bib·lio·pho·bia; bron·to·pho·bia; bry·o·bia; cam·bia·ta; can·cer·pho·bia; car·dio·pho·bia; claus·tro·pho·bia; co·bia; co·lom·bia; col·or·pho·bia; cor·dy·lo·bia; der·ma·to·bia; do·ra·pho·bia; er·go·pho·bia; eryth·ro·pho·bia;… …   English syllables

  • ag·o·ra·pho·bia — …   Useful english dictionary

  • claus·tro·pho·bia — /ˌklɑːstrəˈfoʊbijə/ noun [noncount] 1 : a fear of being in closed or small spaces She doesn t go in elevators because of her claustrophobia. compare ↑agoraphobia 2 : an unhappy or uncomfortable feeling caused by being in a situation that limits… …   Useful english dictionary

  • xe·no·pho·bia — …   Useful english dictionary

  • phobia — pho·bia …   English syllables

  • phonophobia — pho·no·pho·bia …   English syllables

  • photophobia — pho·to·pho·bia …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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