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. George Strait:

   We’re just trying to get people to try it, you know, so many people have a little phobia about drinking tequila. [ They think ] it's going to be nasty, you're going to hold your nose and drink it down as fast as you can and suck on a lime and lick some salt — but our tequila certainly isn't that way.

2. Simon Henderson:

   The UAE has a phobia of the Muslim Brotherhood and makes very little distinction of whether people are doing things which most in the United States would view as normal political activity as opposed to support for terrorism.

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. 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.