arachnophobia
[ uh-rak-nuh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ əˌræk nəˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun
an abnormal or pathological fear of spiders.
Origin of arachnophobia
1925–30; < Greek
aráchnē ‘spider’ +
-phobia
OTHER WORDS FROM arachnophobia
a·rach·no·phobe, noun a·rach·no·pho·bic, adjective, nounWords nearby arachnophobia
arachnoid granulation,
arachnoid membrane,
arachnoid villus,
arachnoiditis,
arachnology,
arachnophobia,
arad,
araeostyle,
araeosystyle,
arafat,
arafat, yasir
Example sentences from the Web for arachnophobia
Arachnophobia is an irrational fear of spiders and claustrophobia is an irrational fear of small places.
British Dictionary definitions for arachnophobia
arachnophobia
/ (əˌræknəˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
an abnormal fear of spiders
Derived forms of arachnophobia
arachnophobic, adjective, nounWord Origin for arachnophobia
C20: from Greek
arakhnē spider +
-phobia
Medical definitions for arachnophobia
arachnophobia
[ ə-răk′nə-fō′bē-ə, -nō- ]
n.
An abnormal fear of spiders.