arachnophobianoun [ U ]
uk/əˈræk.nəˌfəʊ.bi.ə/us/əˈræk.nəˌfoʊ.bi.ə/specializeda very strong fear of spiders
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Fear & phobias
- acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobia
- agoraphobic
- alarm
- chill
- claustrophobia
- cold sweat
- dread
- fearful
- fright
- homophobia
- horror
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- panic
- panic stations
- phobia
- terror
- xenophobe
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Examples from literature
- An arachnophobe (somebody with arachnophobia), for example, might not enter a room where there is a spider.
- If you have arachnophobia, start by looking at a photo of a spider, then look at a spider in a cage.
- Interestingly, arachnophobia, a fear of spiders, is a problem for 50 percent of women but only 10 percent of men.