phobia

Meanings

Plural: phobiae, phobias, phobiæ

Noun

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
- "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
An aversion or dislike (of something).

Origin / Etymology

First attested in c. 1790, from words ending in -phobia, ultimately from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Compare ism, from -ism, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.

Synonyms

phobic disorder, phobic neurosis

Scrabble Score: 13

phobia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
phobia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
phobia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

phobia is a valid Words With Friends word