2- Phobia, Mania, And Phile Words Flashcards

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Agoraphobia

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Abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas

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Audiophile

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One especially interested in the high fidelity sound reproduction

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Balletomania

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Extreme enthusiasm for the ballet

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Bibliomania

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Craze for acquiring books, especially rare ones

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Bibliophile

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Person who loves or collects books

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Acrophobia

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Abnormal fear of being in high places

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Bibliophobe

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Person with Bibliophobia (hatred, fear, or mistrust of books)

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Claustrophobia

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Dread of being in closed or narrow spaces

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Dipsomaniac

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Person with an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic beverages

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Hemophiliac

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Person afflicted with hemophilia, a tendency to bleed excessively from minor injuries; bleeder

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Kleptomaniac

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One who has a persistent neurotic impulse to steal, though not in need

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Mania

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Exaggerated enthusiasm; craze; mad impulse

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Megalomania

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Mental disorder characterized by fantasies of grandeur, power, wealth, etc.

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Monomania

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Derangement of the mind on one subject only

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Phobia

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Abnormal and persistent fear, dislike, or hatred

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Photophilic

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Light-loving; requiring abundant light

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Photophobia

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Painful sensitivity to light

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Photophobic

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Shunning light; light-hating

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Pyromaniac

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Person having an insane impulse to start fires

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Xenophobia

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Unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers