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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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The plaintiff’s former therapist, Victoria Burke, testified that she diagnosed Kaley with body dysmorphia and social phobia, a type of anxiety disorder, in her early teens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

One of my prompts on the app detailed my phobia of snails in detail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Hope Jezzard's phobia of hospitals was so intense that it seemed inconceivable she would ever work in one.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Like addiction or phobia, it narrows lives and corrodes resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

And I been working with my therapist on my dog phobia.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.