counterphobic

 [koun-ter-foh-bik]  

coun·ter·pho·bic

   [koun-ter-foh-bik]
adjective Psychiatry.
seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
Origin:
counter- + -phobic
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