PHOBIA


Meaning of PHOBIA in English

/foh"bee euh/ , n.

a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.

[ 1780-90; extracted from nouns ending in -PHOBIA ]

Syn . aversion, hatred.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .