Complete Definition of "arachnophobia"

English

Alternative spellings
arachnephobia

Pronunciation
enPR|a-rach*no-pho*bi-a
IPA|/æ�ɻækn��f��bɪ�/
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��bi�|-��bi�

Etymology
L. from Greek arachnophobia literally fear of spiders from arachnos spider + phobos fear.

Noun
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arachnophobia

  1. An abnormal or irrational fear of spiders.

Translations

French: arachnophobie
German: Arachnophobie f, Spinnenangst f
Greek: α�α�νο�οβία [a.ra.xno�.fo�.�vi.a] f
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Hebrew: :he:�ר�נ�פ����|�ר�נ�פ����
Japanese: ����� (���������, kumo-ky�fush�)
Portuguese: aracnofobia f
Swedish: spindelskräck

Derived terms
arachnophobe
arachnophobic

See also
arachnid
spider

Category:Greek derivations
Category:Phobias

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