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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
Even entomologists themselves can fall prey to arachnophobia.
From No Straight News
Arachnophobia is an irrational fear of spiders and claustrophobia is an irrational fear of small places.
From The Daily Beast
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