French Conversation · Level 60
75 words
French word
phobie
Pronunciation
IPA/fobi/
Meaning
- feminine nounphobia
Example
J'ai une phobie des araignées.
I have a phobia of spiders.
More examples
Il a une phobie sociale.
He has a social phobia.
Core concept
An alarm that stays switched on around a trigger, driving repeated avoidance.
Common phrases
avoir une phobie de
have a phobia of ___
phobie sociale
social phobia
Similar words
peur: An immediate burst of fear or anxiety in response to perceived danger.
crainte: A modest apprehension about future events, often accompanied by hesitation.
anxiété: Persistent anxiety that leaves the mind unsettled over time.
timidité: A shy, inhibited state that appears during public speaking or other social actions.
Definition in French
Sentiment de peur excessive et irrationnelle envers un objet, un animal ou une situation, souvent durable et provoquant l'évitement.
Word origin
Phobie is borrowed from scientific Latin phobia, based on Greek phobos, 'fear', with the suffix -ia represented in French by -ie.
Usage tips
- Phobie is feminine: une phobie, and the usual pattern is une phobie de plus a noun, as in une phobie des araignées.