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acrophobia
(acro|pho¦bia)
Pronunciation:
/ˌakrəˈfəʊbɪə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
extreme or irrational fear of heights.
Derivatives
acrophobic
adjective
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Greek
akron
'summit'
+
-phobia
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