2- Phobia, Mania, And Phile Words Flashcards
Agoraphobia
Abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas
Audiophile
One especially interested in the high fidelity sound reproduction
Balletomania
Extreme enthusiasm for the ballet
Bibliomania
Craze for acquiring books, especially rare ones
Bibliophile
Person who loves or collects books
Acrophobia
Abnormal fear of being in high places
Bibliophobe
Person with Bibliophobia (hatred, fear, or mistrust of books)
Claustrophobia
Dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
Dipsomaniac
Person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages
Hemophiliac
Person afflicted with hemophilia, a tendency to bleed excessively from minor injuries; bleeder
Kleptomaniac
One who has a persistent neurotic impulse to steal, though not in need
Mania
Exaggerated enthusiasm; craze; mad impulse
Megalomania
Mental disorder characterized by fantasies of grandeur, power, wealth, etc.
Monomania
Derangement of the mind on one subject only
Phobia
Abnormal and persistent fear, dislike, or hatred