(n) an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations, Syn. phobic disorder, phobic neurosis, Example:phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias
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pos>n. Any irrational and persistent fear, whether of a situation, activity, or object; a phobia typically leads to a strong desire to avoid the object of the phobia. Syn. -- phobic disorder, phobic neurosis. [ PJC ]