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acrophobia
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ac·ro·pho·bi·a  (kr-fb-)
n.
An abnormal fear of high places.
acro·phobe n.
acro·phobic (-fbk) adj. & n.
acrophobia
Noun
abnormal fear of being at a great height [Greek akron summit + phobos fear]
acrophobia
an abnormal fear of being at great heights Also called altophobia, batophobia, hypsiphobia.
See also: Heights
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acrophobiaacrophobia - a morbid fear of great heights      
simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
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