Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basophobia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ba-so-pho-bia
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes.

Uncountable

noun

Fear of falling

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In basophobia the patient by a sort of auto-suggestion persuades himself that it is impossible to stand upon his legs."
"Although not diagnosed with basophobia, the clinical term for this fear, Bourgeois made it a major theme in her art. For example, the Personages of 1947-9 are unable to stand on their own […]"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “step”) + -phobia. Alternatively, from baso- + -phobia. By surface analysis, bas- + -o- + -phobe + -ia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: baso-
Root: βάσις
Suffix: -phobia

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

basiphobia (alternative)

Questions

What does basophobia mean?: Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes.
Where does basophobia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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