phobia

//ˈfoʊ.bi.ə//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Noun

phobiaSingular
phobiasPlural
1

An extreme or irrational fear or aversion to something.

She has a phobia of spiders and cannot even look at pictures of them.

2

A strong dislike or hatred of a particular thing or group.

He has a phobia of public speaking and avoids it whenever possible.