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单词 philobat
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philobat

/ˈfɪlə(ʊ)bat /
noun Psychology
A personality type characterized by enjoyment of the challenge of coping alone with dangerous and uncertain situations. Often contrasted with ocnophil.Philobats are people who avoid attaching themselves to persons or places because they strive primarily for adventure and change....
  • The type that avoids the thrills of the roller coaster is an ocnophil... The opposite, or philobat("one who loves to go places") is the type that becomes a racing driver, stunt flyer, animal tamer, explorer or Astronaut.

Origin

1950s: from philo-, on the pattern of acrobat.

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