acrophobia

ac·ro·pho·bi·a

 (ăk′rə-fō′bē-ə)

n.

An abnormal fear of high places.

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ac′ro·phobe′ n.

ac′ro·pho′bic (-fō′bĭk) adj. & n.

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acrophobia

(ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə)

n

(Psychiatry) abnormal fear or dread of being at a great height

[C19: from acro- + -phobia]

ˌacroˈphobic adj, n

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ac•ro•pho•bi•a

(ˌæk rəˈfoʊ bi ə)

n.

a pathological fear of heights.

[1890–95; < New Latin]

ac′ro•phobe`, n.

ac`ro•pho′bic, adj., n.

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acrophobia

an abnormal fear of being at great heights Also called altophobia, batophobia, hypsiphobia.

See also: Heights

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acrophobia - a morbid fear of great heights   simple phobia - any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli

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Translations

AkrophobieHöhenangst

acrofobia

acrophobie

akrofóbia

acrofobia

ac·ro·pho·bi·a

n. acrofobia, mal de altura; temor excesivo a la altitud.

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acrophobia

n acrofobia

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