Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: acro-pho-bia
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You know, being elevated to the position of Chairman has given me rather a bad attack of acrophobia."
"But it's no place for anyone with acrophobia, what with its myriad drop-offs and switchbacks."
"You know, acrophobia? I get nervous just standing this close to the edge."
"Acrophobia describes an intense fear of heights that can cause significant anxiety and panic."
"The definition of acrophobia is, simply put, a phobia of heights."
"Acrophobia is an intense fear of heights. If a person has acrophobia, being high up or thinking about heights may cause them to have a panic attack."

Etymology

From acro- + -phobia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acrophobias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

batophobia

Synonyms

altophobia fear of heights hypsophobia

Antonyms

bathophobia

Rhymes With

homophobia phobia xenophobia claustrophobia agoraphobia zenobia arachnophobia photophobia trypophobia hydrophobia coulrophobia emetophobia

Questions

What does acrophobia mean?: phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
Where does acrophobia come from?: From acro- + -phobia.

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