arachnophobia
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From arachno- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]arachnophobia (usually uncountable, plural arachnophobias)
- An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.
Synonyms
[edit]- (fear of spiders): araneophobia, spider-fear, spiderphobia
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]an abnormal or irrational fear of spiders
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- English terms prefixed with arachno-
- English terms suffixed with -phobia
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English 6-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Rhymes:English/əʊbiə
- Rhymes:English/əʊbiə/6 syllables
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- en:Phobias