noun
- an extreme or irrational fear of heights
Usage: uncountable noun; clinical/psychological term
Examples
- She has acrophobia and cannot climb ladders or stand on tall buildings.
- His acrophobia prevents him from enjoying mountain hiking with friends.
- Many people experience some acrophobia when looking down from a skyscraper.
- The therapist helped him overcome his acrophobia through gradual exposure.
- Acrophobia is one of the most common specific phobias.
- He refused to walk across the glass bridge because of his acrophobia.