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