counterphobia en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + phobia.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A compulsion to seek out the causes of fear or anxiety instead of avoiding them.
Obviously it was related to the entire gestalt of Simon's polyphobia and compensatory counterphobia. The boys used to watch horror movies on late-night television […]
2008, Jonathan Nasaw, Fear Itself:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterphobias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |