noun
- an intense, irrational fear of spiders
Usage: uncountable noun; from Greek arachne (spider) + phobos (fear)
Examples
- Her arachnophobia was so severe that she couldn't enter the basement alone.
- Many people experience some degree of arachnophobia, even if they don't have a clinical diagnosis.
- He overcame his arachnophobia by gradually exposing himself to pictures of spiders.
- The movie scene with the giant spider triggered her arachnophobia.
- Arachnophobia is one of the most common specific phobias in the world.
- She sought therapy to manage her arachnophobia before moving to a rural area.