Definitions

phobia

[foh-bee-uh] / ˈfoʊ bi ə /

NOUN

fear; dislike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm anxiety aversion distaste dread fear fearfulness hang-up loathing obsession resentment revulsion trepidation

STRONG

avoidance awe detestation disgust dislike hatred horror irrationality neurosis repulsion terror

WEAK

thing about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

audacity boldness courage fearlessness guts nerve

Example Sentences

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Then there’s the knotty question of the impact of Anglophilia and -phobia, and how the two mingle and complicate each other.

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014

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