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n. A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.

n. A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.

n. An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.

n. Any morbid uncontrollable dread or fear.

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

"If the patient does not recognize the fear as excessive or unreasonable, it becomes very difficult to actually prove that the fear is indeed excessive and unreasonable and thus the term "phobia" is not applicable."

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Invented phobias    Phobias   

-phobia    -phobe    -phobic   

simple phobia    agoraphobia    social phobia   

agoraphobia    claustrophobia    cobia    homophobia    xenophobia   

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