Synonyms 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. 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.

2. Mary Steward:

   We married in 1970, but I told him beforehand about my phobia. It was the first time I’d ever told anyone about it, but I had to because I could see we were getting serious. I said that I wouldn’t have children and he accepted it.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Joe Taravella:

   Dr. Joe Taravella, a licensed clinical psychologist at New York University Langone Medical Center’s Rusk Rehabilitation, told FoxNews.com. It’s when those fears turn into phobias that trouble begins. When we have a phobia, it's a very significant and intense fear, so, take that fear and multiply it by 100 and, it is so intense that people sometimes feel like they're having a panic attack, they're going to die. Some research has found that as many as one in 10 people suffer from a severe weather-related phobia. Experts agree that one of the best steps you can take to lessen anxiety is to make a plan — the logic being that you ca n’t change the weather, but you can change the way you react to it.