acrophobic
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8.9
- adjective
- /ˌækroʊˈfoʊbɪk/
- Specialized
:
acrofóbico
- She couldn't enjoy the view from the skyscraper because she was too acrophobic to stand near the edge.
Examples
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Well, is it true that you forced Gil Martin to climb the mast when it was clear that he was acrophobic?
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His acrophobic nature made him uneasy whenever he had to take the elevator to the top floor.
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After realizing he was acrophobic, he decided to avoid tall buildings altogether.
Synonyms
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3.9
Feeling scared when you are in high places like tall buildings
Antonyms
How Afraid
Surface Forms
Morphology
acrophobic = acrophobia (transparent) = acro + phobia
Formed from the noun 'acrophobia' with the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ic' (and follows the familiar '-phobic' pattern), so learners who know 'phobia'/'-phobic' will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Acrophobic comes from Greek parts acro- meaning 'high' and -phobic meaning 'fear', and you can see acro- in the word acrobat. So an acrophobic person is someone who has a 'fear of high places'.