English–French

“phobia” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fobi/

Example

J'ai une phobie des araignées.

I have a phobia of spiders.

Illustration for phobie (phobia)

How to say “phobia” in French

“Phobia” in French is phobie.

An alarm that stays switched on around a trigger, driving repeated avoidance.

Full entry for phobie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with phobie

Il a une phobie sociale.

He has a social phobia.

Tips for using phobie

  • Phobie is feminine: une phobie, and the usual pattern is une phobie de plus a noun, as in une phobie des araignées.

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