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arachnophobia

[ uh-rak-nuh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. an irrational or disproportionate fear of spiders.


arachnophobia

/ əˌ°ùæ°ì²Ôəˈ´Úəʊ²úɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormal fear of spiders
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ²¹ËŒ°ù²¹³¦³ó²Ô´Çˈ±è³ó´Ç²ú¾±³¦, adjectivenoun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹Â·°ù²¹³¦³ó·²Ô´Ç·±è³ó´Ç²ú±ð noun
  • ²¹Â·°ù²¹³¦³ó·²Ô´Ç·±è³ó´Ç·²ú¾±³¦ adjective noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of arachnophobia1

First recorded in 1925–30; from Greek ²¹°ù᳦³ó²Ô(ŧ) “spider†+ -o- ( def ) + -phobia
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of arachnophobia1

C20: from Greek ²¹°ù²¹°ì³ó²Ôŧ spider + -phobia
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One example is a new setting that allows players with severe arachnophobia to remove the eight-legged creatures - which feature heavily in the world - from the game.

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In less time than it takes to say “arachnophobia,†it will escape, reproduce like a bandit and send its deadly progeny scampering into every unsealed nook and cranny.

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How is spider misinformation related to the prevalence of arachnophobia?

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Having a fear of spiders is something many people can relate to, but is there a way to combat arachnophobia?

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Less than 4 percent of humans suffer from arachnophobia, but general unease is much more common.

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