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Understanding Phobias: Common Types and Their Meanings

This vocabulary lesson focuses on various phobias, rooted in the concept of fear, dislike, or aversion. We explore terms such as acrophobia (fear of heights), agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), and claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces). Additional examples include Germanophobia (dislike of Germans) and xenophobia (aversion to foreigners). We also discuss the usage of "phobe" to describe individuals who experience these fears or dislikes, with relevant practice sentences to enhance understanding.

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Understanding Phobias: Common Types and Their Meanings

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  1. Vocabulary-Day 1 Comp Lit 3A

  2. Root-PHOBIA • “fear,” “dislike,” “aversion”

  3. acrophobia • Noun • Fear of being at great height

  4. agorophobia • Noun • Fear of open spaces

  5. Anglophobia • Noun • Dislike of England or the English

  6. claustrophobia • Noun • Fear of enclosed or narrow spaces

  7. Germanophobia • Noun • Dislike of Germany or the Germans

  8. hydrophobia • Noun • Fear of water

  9. monophobia • Noun • Fear of being alone

  10. phobia • Noun • Fear; dislike; aversion

  11. photophobia • Noun • Morbid aversion to light

  12. xenophobia • Noun • Aversion to or fear of foreigners

  13. phobe • The form phobe at the end of the word means “one who fears or dislikes.” • Example: • gynophobe • Noun • One who fears women

  14. Practice • You wouldn’t expect a professional mountain climber to have ________. • As we grow up, we overcome our childhood ________. • Passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 proves that some degree of ________ has existed in our nation. • She tended to suffer from ________ and would avoid movie theaters, malls, and other popular hangouts.

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