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Phobia vs Nonphobic - What's the difference?

phobia | nonphobic |

As nouns the difference between phobia and nonphobic

is that phobia is an irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular while nonphobic is one who does not have a phobia.

As an adjective nonphobic is

not phobic.

phobia

English

Noun

  • An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety, usually of or about something particular.
    • I know someone with a strange phobia of ladders.

    Related terms

    * -phobe * -phobia * -phobic

    Derived terms

    Hyponyms

    * See .

    See also

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    nonphobic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not phobic.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who does not have a phobia.