an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations;
"phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
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用作名词 (n.)
Sometimes, the result of extreme paranoia is a phobia. 有时,这种极度偏执狂的结果便是恐怖症。
A phobia is an excessive or unreasonable fear of a specific object or situation that is generally considered harmless. 恐怖症是一种过分的或者过度的对某个特定的事物或者场景的恐惧,而这个事物和场景通常被认为是无害的。
经典引文
The patient developed a mild phobia about looking into mirrors.