acrophobia

[ ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]

/ ˌæk rəˈfoʊ bi ə /

noun Psychiatry.

an irrational or disproportionate fear of heights: I knew my acrophobia would keep me off of the competitive diving platforms, but I was surprised when walking the diving board three feet above the pool deck also terrified me.

Also called al·to·pho·bi·a

[al-tuh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌæl təˈfoʊ bi ə/ .

Origin of acrophobia

First recorded in 1890–95; acro-, -phobia

OTHER WORDS FROM acrophobia

ac·ro·pho·bic, adjective, noun

Words nearby acrophobia

acropachyderma, acroparaesthesia, acroparesthesia, acropathy, acropetal, acrophobia, acrophony, acropolis, acropustulosis, acrosclerosis, acrosin

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Example sentences from the Web for acrophobia

Contemporary society has gifted us with a phobia potentially as strong as acrophobia or the fear of flying: smartphone anxiety.
Do You Suffer From Smartphone Anxiety? (And if So, What the Hell’s Your Problem?)|Melissa Fares|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Probably the commonest is acrophobia, so that the detailed consideration of it shows the indications for other dreads.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for acrophobia

acrophobia

/ (ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə) /

noun

abnormal fear or dread of being at a great height

Derived forms of acrophobia

acrophobic, adjective, noun

Word Origin for acrophobia

C19: from acro- + -phobia

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Cultural definitions for acrophobia

acrophobia

[ (ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh) ]

An abnormal fear of heights.

Medical definitions for acrophobia

acrophobia

[ ăk′rə-fō′bē-ə ]

n.

An abnormal fear of heights.

单词	acrophobia
释义	acrophobia [ ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh ] / ˌæk rəˈfoʊ bi ə / noun Psychiatry. an irrational or disproportionate fear of heights: I knew my acrophobia would keep me off of the competitive diving platforms, but I was surprised when walking the diving board three feet above the pool deck also terrified me. Also called al·to·pho·bi·a [al-tuh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌæl təˈfoʊ bi ə/ . Origin of acrophobia First recorded in 1890–95; acro-, -phobia OTHER WORDS FROM acrophobia ac·ro·pho·bic, adjective, noun Words nearby acrophobia acropachyderma, acroparaesthesia, acroparesthesia, acropathy, acropetal, acrophobia, acrophony, acropolis, acropustulosis, acrosclerosis, acrosin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acrophobia Contemporary society has gifted us with a phobia potentially as strong as acrophobia or the fear of flying: smartphone anxiety. Do You Suffer From Smartphone Anxiety? (And if So, What the Hell’s Your Problem?)\|Melissa Fares\|April 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Probably the commonest is acrophobia, so that the detailed consideration of it shows the indications for other dreads. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for acrophobia acrophobia / (ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə) / noun abnormal fear or dread of being at a great height Derived forms of acrophobia acrophobic, adjective, noun Word Origin for acrophobia C19: from acro- + -phobia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for acrophobia acrophobia [ (ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh) ] An abnormal fear of heights. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for acrophobia acrophobia [ ăk′rə-fō′bē-ə ] n. An abnormal fear of heights. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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