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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(psychology) A compulsion to seek out the causes of fear or anxiety instead of avoiding them..
Obviously it was related to the entire gestalt of Simon's polyphobia and compensatory counterphobia. The boys used to watch horror movies on late-night television […]
Use counterphobia when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Counterphobia means (psychology) A compulsion to seek out the causes of fear or anxiety instead of avoiding them..
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Obviously it was related to the entire gestalt of Simon's polyphobia and compensatory counterphobia. The boys used to watch horror movies on late-night television […]
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