phobic neurosis
- noun
- /ˈfoʊbɪk njuˈroʊsɪs/
- Archaic
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neurosis fóbica
- His phobic neurosis prevented him from entering elevators or flying in airplanes.
Examples
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His phobic neurosis kept him from attending crowded events or social gatherings.
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Exposure therapy is sometimes used to treat patients with a phobic neurosis.
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After years of suffering from a phobic neurosis, she finally sought help from a therapist.
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Many people suffer from phobic neurosis related to heights.
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Her phobic neurosis makes it difficult for her to travel.
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After years of suffering from a phobic neurosis, she finally sought help from a therapist.
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Exposure therapy is sometimes used to help treat individuals with a phobic neurosis.
Synonyms
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A very strong, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation
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A condition of feeling very worried or nervous without losing touch with reality
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A long, strong worry that often causes fast heartbeat and sweating
An extreme, unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation that affects daily life
Antonyms
How Fearful
- Specialized
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- Archaic
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'phobic' (experiencing an irrational fear) modifies 'neurosis' (a mental disorder), so the combined meaning — a neurosis characterized by irrational fear — is directly inferable from the parts. This medical/technical composition follows common morphological logic and is cross-linguistically regular, so a learner who knows both constituents can reliably deduce the meaning.
Etymology
Phobic neurosis comes from older words: phobic from a word for 'fear' and neurosis meaning 'nervous trouble'. So today phobic neurosis refers to a condition of 'very strong, often unreasonable fear of certain things or situations'.