zoophobia

zoophobia
fear of animals

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  • Zoophobia — or animal phobia may have one of two closely related meanings: a generic term for the class of specific phobias to particular animals,Nandor Fodor, Frank Gaynor, Freud: Dictionary of Psychoanalysis , 2004: ISBN 0760753016 (initial publ. 1950),… …   Wikipedia

  • zoophobia — (n.) 1901, from comb. form of Gk. zoion animal (see ZOO (Cf. zoo)) + PHOBIA (Cf. phobia). Related: Zoophobic; zoophobe …   Etymology dictionary

  • zoophobia — [zō΄ə fō′bē ə] n. [ ZOO + PHOBIA] an abnormal fear of animals …   English World dictionary

  • zoophobia — noun An unusual fear of animals. The girl who had zoophobia didnt like animals, domestic or wild …   Wiktionary

  • Zoophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of animals. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and …   Medical dictionary

  • zoophobia — /zoh euh foh bee euh/, n. abnormal fear of animals. [1900 05; ZOO + PHOBIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • zoophobia — n. fear of animals …   English contemporary dictionary

  • zoophobia — zoo·phobia …   English syllables

  • zoophobia — n. excessively strong fear of animals. See: phobia …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • zoophobia — zo•o•pho•bi•a [[t]ˌzoʊ əˈfoʊ bi ə[/t]] n. psi abnormal fear of animals • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

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