One Words Denoting Phobia


 
 
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One Words Denoting Phobia

One Word Substitution : - One Word Substitutions (Substitutes) may be defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place, a state of mind a profession etc. In common parlance they are termed as single words used to make an expression brief and pertinent. Polonius in 'Hamlet', a play by Shakespeare, aptly remarks

"Therefore since brevity in the soul of wit.

The tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes I will be brief".

As such the use of one word substitutions tend to obviate the repetition of unnecessary words avoiding verbosity and ambiguity. Rambling style speaks of a rambling state of mind whereas brevity conveys telling effect.

Moreover, one word substitutions are indispensable while writing a precis of a given passage. A student is required not to exceed the limit of words. They come in handy in such situations. Hence their significance cannot be gainsaid and students are advised to learn them very seriously.A few of one word substitutes are given below for the benefit of the students.

 

One Words Denoting Phobias/Mental Disorders : -  The word phobia comes from 'Phobus' a minor Roman God (Son of Mars and the enemy, Warriors carried shields bearing Phobus to reinforce the power of this fear who accompanied his war God Father into the battle to spread fear among

  • Acrophobia : - high places
  • Aerophobia : - fear of air
  • Aglophobia : - of pain
  • Altiphobia : - of altitude
  • Anorexia : - fear of getting fat makes young girls stop eating resulting in harmful effect
  • Agorophobia : - of public/place open
  • Androphobia : - of males
  • Autophobia : - of solitude
  • Bathophobia : - of depths
  • Biblophobia : - of books
  • Cacophob'a : - of ugliness
  • Catrophobia : - of doctors
  • Cellophobia : - extreme fear about beauty
  • Chronophobia : - of time
  • Cynophobia : - of dogs
  • Claustrophobia : - of being confined to small place
  • Dipsophobia : - of thirst
  • Dipsomania : - morbid compulsion to drink
  • Demonomania : - delusion of being under evil spirits
  • Entomophobia : - of insects
  • Ergophobia : - of work
  • Gamophobia : - of marriage
  • Genophobia : - of birth
  • Geraphobia : - of old age
  • Gnosiophobia : - of knowledge
  • Graphophobia : - of writing
  • Gynaephobia : - of women
  • Haemetophobia : - of blood
  • Hedonophobia : - of pleasure
  • Hodophobia : - of travel
  • Hydrophobia : - of water
  • Kleptophobia : - of stealing/thieves
  • Kleptomania : - a compulsive desire to steal
  • Lipophobia : - of getting fat
  • Logophobia : - of study
  • Logomania : - mania for talking
  • Maieusiophobia : - of childbirth
  • Metrophobia : - of motherhood
  • Menemophobia : - of old memories
  • Monophobia : - of loneliness, of being alone
  • Mysophobia : - of filth, contamination
  • Magalomania : - delusion about one's greatness
  • Nyctophobia : - of darkness
  • Ophthalmophobia : - of eyes
  • Ochlophobia : - of crowds/mobs
  • Paedophobia : - of children
  • Pathophobia : - of disease/sickness
  • Peniophobia : - of poverty/money problem
  • Pharmacophobia : - of medicine
  • Phasmophobia  : - of ghosts
  • Xenophobia : - of foreigners
  • Pyrophobia : - of fire
  • Thanatophobia : - of death
  • Scelerophobia : - of burglars
  • Theophobia : - of God
  • Toxicophobia : - of poison
  • Triskaidekaphobia : - of number thirteen
  • Theomania : - a delusion that one is God
  • Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence . 

    Fear of travel

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words sentence .

    Fear of air

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words sentence .

    Fear of public/place open

    Right Option : B
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