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arachnophobia, n.|əˌræknəʊˈfəʊbɪə|
[f. Gr. ἀράχνη spider + -o1 + -phobia.]
Irrational fear of spiders.
1925Blackw. Mag. Aug. 198/1 The gift was hardly in the category of apes, ivory, and peacocks. Still, as an antidote to nightmare, especially in the form of arachnophobia, I have no doubt it proved ‘a sovran remedie’. 1983Listener 11 Aug. 33/2 Luis even made strenuous efforts to overcome his arachnophobia, since it unbalanced his otherwise even-handed view of the creation. 1990Independent 16 Jan. 15/6 Mrs Guy lived with arachnophobia from childhood, but it grew worse when her last daughter married and left home.
So aˈrachnophobe n., a person who is frightened of spiders.
1925Blackw. Mag. Aug. 197/2 Solomon presented the bottle to the Queen of Sheba, or his little Arachnophobe, as he called her. ‘Take it home with you,’ he said; ‘then you won't dream about spiders any more.’ 1989Daily Tel. 30 Mar. 19/3 Spiders in the bath need no longer terrify arachnophobes, thanks to a newly invented miniature ladder which allows the insects to clamber to safety over the slippery enamel. |