- batophobia
- A fear of tall buildings
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
batophobia
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batophobia — bat·o·pho·bi·a (băt ə fōʹbē ə) n. An abnormal fear of being near an object of great height, such as a skyscraper or mountain. [Greek batos, passable (from bainein, to go. See gʷā + phobia.] batʹo·phobe n. bat o·phoʹbic adj. * * * … Universalium
batophobia — fear of heights or being close to tall buildings Phobias … Phrontistery dictionary
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Height — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Height >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 height height altitude elevation Sgm: N 1 eminence eminence pitch Sgm: N 1 loftiness loftiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 sublimity sublimity GR … English dictionary for students
Fear — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fear >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fear fear timidity diffidence want of confidence Sgm: N 1 apprehensiveness apprehensiveness fearfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 solicitude solicitude anxiety care … English dictionary for students
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batophobe — See batophobia. * * * … Universalium
gʷā- — Also gʷem . To go, come. Oldest form *gʷeə₂ , colored to *gʷaə₂ , contracted to *gʷā . Derivatives include welcome, adventure, souvenir, acrobat, and diabetes. 1. a … Universalium
List of phobias — This article is about the suffix phobia. For the class of psychological disorders, see Phobia. Contents 1 Psychological conditions 1.1 Animal phobias … Wikipedia
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