Arachnophobia

//æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders. uncountable, usually

    "(Editor’s note: Those who suffer from claustrophobia, kabourophobia, arachnophobia or thalassophobia are advised to skip the above trailer.)"

  2. 2
    a morbid fear of spiders wordnet

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araneophobiaspider fearspiderphobia

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"Why is there a picture of a big spider at the bottom of the Wikipedia page for arachnophobia?"

Etymology

From arachno- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Piecewise doublet of araneophobia.

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