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What term refers to an intense or irrational fear of a situation or object even if he or she cannot afford them?
An intense or irrational fear is called a phobia.
What is the clinical term for a fear of clowns?
Coulrophobia- fear of clowns. source:about.com, type in phobia list a-z
Other than anorexia what is a clinical term for a fear of becoming fat?
Fatophobia
Which term is based on the Greek root word for water and fear?
The term based on the Greek root word for water and fear is "hydrophobia." It is used to describe an irrational fear of water or of being in water.
Is there a term for irrational fear of fear If anyone knows that would be great?
Not sure about that, but there is a fear of fearful situations - Fearful situations: being preferred by a phobic - Counterphobia.
What is the scientific term for a fear of fat kids?
The scientific term for a fear of fat kids is "lipophobia." This condition involves an irrational fear of dietary fat that can result in the stigmatization of overweight individuals, including children.
What is the name for the fear of bright colors?
Chromophobia is the term used to describe the fear of bright colors. It is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and persistent fear of colors, particularly vivid or bright ones.
What is the word fear in long words?
Any irrational fear - and it MUST be irrational - is a phobia and will have a long word ending in ~phobia as its medical term. A fear of snakes is not a phobia, it's perfectly proper to be afraid of snakes, but to be afraid of them in a place where they don't exist, or are most unlikely to be found, would be a phobia.
What is the suffix of ailurophobia?
It can be defined as followed. Extreme fear of cats.
What is the definition of homophobia?
Homophobic is a word that has multiple meanings. I can mean that you hate gay or lesbian people and you think it is a bad thing to be gay or lesbian. It can also mean that you have a fear of homosexuals and homosexual activity, although in this definition you would not necessarily hate them.
What is the fear of tanks?
Well if there were a term, there wouldn’t be a phobia, because it isn’t irrational to be afraid of a metal vehicle, 5x the size of a human, that could blow you to smithereens.
If the name of fear people have for gay people is homophobia what is the name of fear gay people have for homophobics?
There is no name. Although homophobia seems more a hatred than a fear, gay people are rightly apprehensive of irrational hostility from alcohol fuelled thugs. Take care and be careful where you go. There is no term as of right now, because no one has made a word for them yet. Usually the idea of ignorant and irrational fear/hatred is a label homosexuals put on "homophobes". "Homophobes" will tend to condemn homosexuality as sin rather than accuse irrational fear.
