phobic

• Beschreibt eine Person, die eine extreme oder unvernünftige Angst vor etwas Bestimmtem hat; auch allgemein Angst oder Abneigung ausdrückend.

Describes a person who has an extreme or irrational fear of something.

1. Suffering from irrational fearsB2formal

   Having an extreme or irrational fear of something, often leading to avoidance behavior.

   An irrationalen Ängsten leidend

   • She is phobic about spiders and cannot even look at pictures of them.
   • He became phobic about flying after a turbulent flight.
   • Many people are phobic of public speaking.

   Synonymeafraidanxiousapprehensivefearfulneuroticpanickyscaredterrified

   Antonymeboldbravecourageousdauntlessfearless