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phobophobia

/ˌfəʊ.bəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

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noun

/ˌfəʊ.bəʊˈfəʊ.bi.ə/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее интенсивный, иррациональный страх перед развитием фобии или перед самим страхом.

A noun referring to an intense, irrational fear of developing a phobia or of fear itself.

uncountable

  1. Fear of phobiasC2formalmedical

    An intense, irrational fear of developing a phobia or of experiencing fear itself.

    ruСтрах фобий

    • His phobophobia made him avoid any situation that might trigger a new fear.
    • She was diagnosed with phobophobia after years of anxiety about developing other phobias.
    • Therapy for phobophobia often focuses on managing the fear of fear itself.
Forms
  • phobophobias plural form
  • phobophobias' possessive plural form
  • phobophobia's possessive singular form