- acarophobia
- ac·a·ro·pho·bia
English syllables. 2014.
acarophobia
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acarophobia — noun the fear of itching or of insects that cause itching His acarophobia was obvious from his reaction when I told him he had lice … Wiktionary
acarophobia — /ak euhr euh foh bee euh/, n. Psychiatry. a pathological belief that the skin is infested with mites or insects, often leading to self mutilation in order to eliminate the infestation. [ < NL; see ACARUS, O , PHOBIA] * * * … Universalium
acarophobia — Morbid fear of small parasites, small particles, or of itching. [G. akari, mite, + phobos, fear] * * * ac·a·ro·pho·bia .ak ə rō fō bē ə, ə rə n 1) an abnormal dread of skin infestation with small crawling organisms 2) a delusion that the skin is… … Medical dictionary
acarophobia — fear of itching or of insects causing itching Phobias … Phrontistery dictionary
acarophobia — n. pathological fear of skin parasites (Psychiatry) … English contemporary dictionary
acarophobia — 1. A fear of insects 2. A fear of mites 3. A fear of small things, especially bugs … Grandiloquent dictionary
Acarophobia — An intense fear of insects … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
acarophobia — noun a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms • Hypernyms: ↑zoophobia * * * ˌakərəˈfōbēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from acar + phobia 1. : an abnormal dread of skin infestation … Useful english dictionary
акарофобия — (acarophobia; акаро + фобия; син. скабиофобия) навязчивый страх боязнь заболеть чесоткой … Большой медицинский словарь
Акарофоби́я — (acarophobia; Акаро + Фобия, син. скабиофобия) навязчивый страх боязнь заболеть чесоткой … Медицинская энциклопедия
