as in panic
an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something
His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia.
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Recent Examples of phobia
Social phobia may also be a sign a child may be struggling with a disorganized attachment style.
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Samantha Mann, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Common causes of noise phobias include fireworks, gunshots, vacuums and fire alarms.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Despite its name, photophobia is not a phobia or a fear of lights.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Social anxiety, also known as social phobia, is an intense fear of social situations.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Mann, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
Common causes of noise phobias include fireworks, gunshots, vacuums and fire alarms.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Despite its name, photophobia is not a phobia or a fear of lights.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Social anxiety, also known as social phobia, is an intense fear of social situations.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phobia
Noun
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Advocacy organizations that defend immigrant rights such as the Rural & Migrant Ministry and the Finger Lakes Rapid Response Network have held workshops to teach immigrants about their legal rights and to discourage them from spreading panic with unverified reports.—
Ana Ley,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The eight-episode whodunit, from Shonda Rhimes’ production company, Shondaland, is set in the halls of the White House, where the death of one of its East Wing employees during a state dinner party triggers panic.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Hamas and other militant groups kidnapped 251 people from Israel during the October 7, 2023 terror attacks.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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In the trailer, LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles) is recruited to be part of an elite team tasked with preventing a large scale terror attack in Los Angeles.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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McIntyre had another injury scare during another scary chokeslam spot at in the crowd when Drew’s head hit the concrete at Backlash.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The entertainer opened up about his health scare during his Netflix standup special What Had Happened Was, which began streaming in December.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Millennials courageously started talking openly about therapy, anxiety, and depression, breaking decades of stigma.—
Charell G. Coleman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Trousdale’s songs adroitly address female empowerment, loss, heartbreak, anxiety, mental health and other subjects while striking a winning balance between melancholia and buoyancy.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a second Instagram Stories post, the singer offered another look at the cake, featuring a large bust of a clicker, the fungal zombie-esque frights from the Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series of the same name.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Phobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phobia. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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