fobie

Definitions of fobie
  1. noun
    an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
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    agorafobie, pleinvrees, ruimtevrees, straatvrees
    a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
    acrofobie, hoogtevrees
    a morbid fear of great heights
    hydrofobie, watervrees
    a morbid fear of drowning
    claustrofobie, engtevrees
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
    pyrofobie
    a morbid fear of fire
    zoöfobie
    a morbid fear of animals
    schoolangst, schoolvrees
    a child's sudden fear of attending school
    vreemdelingenhaat, xenofobie
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
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