English noun: phobia | |||
1. | phobia (state) an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations | ||
Samples | Phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias. | ||
Synonyms | phobic disorder, phobic neurosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anxiety disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agoraphobia, simple phobia, social phobia | ||