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noun
a pathological fear of heights.
Related forms
ac·ro·pho·bic, adjective, noun
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Acrophobia
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| given to using long words. |
Example Sentences
- It isn't acrophobia or a terror of falling that spooks me so much as the idea of being confined without my express consent.
- To say this has put a strain on his golf game would be akin to saying that a pilot could be hampered by acrophobia.
- Acrophobia causes the driver to go slowly and insist on running the air conditioner with the windows up.
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Medical Dictionary
acrophobia ac·ro·pho·bi·a (āk'rə-fō'bē-ə)
n.
An abnormal fear of heights.
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Cultural Dictionary
acrophobia [(ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh)]An abnormal fear of heights.
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