acrophobia

noun ac·ro·pho·bia \ˌa-krə-ˈfō-bē-ə\

Definition of ACROPHOBIA

: abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights

— ac·ro·phobe \ˈa-krə-ˌfōb\ noun

— ac·ro·pho·bic \-bik\ adjective

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1888

Medical Dictionary

noun ac·ro·pho·bia \ˌak-rə-ˈfō-bē-ə\

: abnormal or pathological dread of being in a high place : fear of heights

—ac·ro·pho·bic \-bik\ adjective

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