acrophobia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From acro- + -phobia.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
The definition of acrophobia is, simply put, a phobia of heights.
2019 September 12, Rosemary Black, Acrophobia (The Fear of Heights): Are You Acrophobic?, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2024:Acrophobia describes an intense fear of heights that can cause significant anxiety and panic.
2019 March 27, Understanding Acrophobia, or Fear of Heights:But it's no place for anyone with acrophobia, what with its myriad drop-offs and switchbacks.
1956, Information Access Company, ProQuest Direct, Road and Track:You know, acrophobia? I get nervous just standing this close to the edge.
2005, Kevin O'Brien, The Last Victim:Acrophobia is an intense fear of heights. If a person has acrophobia, being high up or thinking about heights may cause them to have a panic attack.
2020 July 27, What to know about acrophobia:Acrophobia is a persistent and intense fear of heights. People with acrophobia will experience panic and sudden anxiety in a variety of situations involving heights.
2021 March 3, Sarah Bence; Steven Gans, MD (medical reviewer), “What Is Acrophobia?”, in Verywell Health, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2021:You know, being elevated to the position of Chairman has given me rather a bad attack of acrophobia.
1888, Association of American Railroads Accounting Division, Association of American Railroads, Accounting Division, Report of the Railway Accounting Officers:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acrophobias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
hypsophobia · fear of heights · altophobia
Translations (45)
sv akrofobi (fear of heights) · vi sợ độ cao (fear of heights) · tl lagimlim (fear of heights) · ga acrafóibe (fear of heights) · be акрафобія (fear of heights) · cmn 畏高症 (fear of heights) · bcl harog (fear of heights) · ca acrofòbia (fear of heights) · tr yükseklik korkusu (fear of heights) · hu tériszony (fear of heights) · nn høgdeskrekk (fear of heights) · ru боя́знь высоты́ (fear of heights) · ko 높은 곳 공포증 (fear of heights) · ja 高所恐怖症 (fear of heights) · ru акрофо́бия (fear of heights) · nb høgdeskrekk (fear of heights) · sv höjdskräck (fear of heights) · de Höhenangst (fear of heights) · fr acrophobie (fear of heights) · be боязь вышыні (fear of heights) · af akrofobie (fear of heights) · nl acrofobie (fear of heights) · tr akrofobi (fear of heights) · nn akrofobi (fear of heights) · pt acrofobia (fear of heights) · ka აკროფობია (fear of heights) · nb høydeskrekk (fear of heights) · nb akrofobi (fear of heights) · ko 고소공포증 (fear of heights) · cmn 懼高症 /惧高症 (fear of heights) · bg страх от височина́ (fear of heights) · de Akrophobie (fear of heights) · hu akrofóbia (fear of heights) · pl lęk wysokości (fear of heights) · da akrofobi (fear of heights) · da højdeskræk (fear of heights) · ro acrofobie (fear of heights) · nl hoogtevrees (fear of heights) · es vértigo (de la altura) (fear of heights) · es acrofobia (fear of heights) · be страх вышыні (fear of heights) · cmn 恐高症 (fear of heights) · fi korkean paikan kammo (fear of heights) · tl lula (fear of heights) · pl akrofobia (fear of heights)