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arachnophobia
[ uh-rak-nuh-foh-bee-uh ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- an irrational or disproportionate fear of spiders.
arachnophobia
/ əˌræknəˈfəʊbɪə /
noun
- an abnormal fear of spiders
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Derived Forms
- aˌrachnoˈphobic, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From
- a·rach·no·phobe noun
- a·rach·no·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arachnophobia1
First recorded in 1925–30; from Greek aráchn(ē) “spider” + -o- ( def ) + -phobia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arachnophobia1
C20: from Greek arakhnē spider + -phobia
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Example Sentences
Arachnophobia is an irrational fear of spiders and claustrophobia is an irrational fear of small places.
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