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acrophobia

[ ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

, Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of heights:

    I knew my acrophobia would keep me off of the competitive diving platforms, but I was surprised when walking the diving board three feet above the pool deck also terrified me.



acrophobia

/ ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. abnormal fear or dread of being at a great height
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


acrophobia

  1. An abnormal fear of heights.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌacroˈphobic, adjectivenoun
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Other Words From

  • ac·ro·pho·bic adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrophobia1

First recorded in 1890–95; acro-, -phobia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrophobia1

C19: from acro- + -phobia
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Example Sentences

Contemporary society has gifted us with a phobia potentially as strong as acrophobia or the fear of flying: smartphone anxiety.

Probably the commonest is acrophobia, so that the detailed consideration of it shows the indications for other dreads.

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