acrophobia
/ak-ruh-foh-bee-uh/US // ˌæk rəˈfoʊ bi ə //UK // (ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə) //
恐高症,惧高症,畏高症,恐高症患者
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Psychiatry.
- : 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.
Examples
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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