arachnophobia

Noun

Meaning

a morbid fear of spiders

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

spider-fear arachnid arthropoda ailurophobia arachnida agoraphobia acrophobia aquaphobia arachnology arachnologist anthropophobia kakorrhaphiophobia ablutophobia clinophobia bathophobia
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Antonyms

affection for spiders love of spiders adoration of spiders affection for arachnids attraction to arachnids attraction to spiders
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Hypernyms

zoophobia

Examples

I suffer from arachnophobia. I don't mind the tiny spiders so much, it's the ones with their legs covered in thick hair. Leona Lewis

A person with arachnophobia may panic or feel uneasy around a spider even though most are harmless. Source: Internet

Sometimes, even an object resembling a spider can trigger a panic attack in an arachnophobia individual. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

arachnophagy arachnophile arachnophobe arachnophobiac arachnophobic arachnopial