Antonyms for phobia
ˈfoʊ bi əpho·bi·a

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1. phobia, phobic disorder, phobic neurosisnoun

   an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

   "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

   Synonyms:
   phobic disorder, phobic neurosis

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1. phobia

   Synonyms:
   Greek-πηοβοσ-ear

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1. liking, lovenoun

   actually, the opposite of phobia is philia, love, but it appears only to be used in combination with another word as in photophobia, photophilia.

   one day i suffered from a phobia of men, the next from a philia. blowing cold and hot!

   Submitted by jriseman on December 22, 2021  

How to use phobia in a sentence?

1. Chris Antony:

   I live pretty much right opposite the owners house, i had a hunch that something wasnt right because I was sitting outside and I could see the movement up in the trees and just knew something was wrong. I told my husband about it but he didnt believe me and then I kept an eye out because I have got a phobia of snakes.

2. Mark Amodei:

   You have to totally detach yourself from any expectations on process since the process is now private meetings, it's déjà vu in that there seems to be an absolute phobia for holding a committee meeting on the record for establishing foundation for what you did, which I don't think is a great start.

3. Karen Cassiday:

   When somebody has a phobia of bugs or insects, the thing they are dreading most is physical contact, that's what can make it so compelling to stay indoors or cover yourself up completely. When you're having anxiety, it's out of proportion to the situation.

4. Larry Rosen:

   The use of these types of technology to distance yourself from understanding human emotions and human context can predict more symptoms, for example of social phobia, or more symptoms of antisocial personality disorder.

5. Jennifer Andresen:

   I want to know why I have it, and is there a way to get over it, at least' Horror Story' is getting the phobia out there and letting people know what Horror Story is. Maybe this will give people a better understanding of what we live with.

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