Phobism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phobism is a noun meaning (dated) A phobia.
Meaning
(dated) A phobia.
Example Sentences
Those pathological experiences of adults that have been and still are diagnosed as hysteria are, in the child, primarily phobisms.
When personal stress rises and when these problems attain some significance, every group exhibits some degree of phobism. The level of protection needed for the family, or for the group itself, creates, or recreates, tribalism.
Word Forms
- phobisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phobist, phobophobia, phobiac, phobe, phobian, phobiaphobia.
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