WORD MEANING
Arachnophobia meaning
uh-RAK-no-FOH-bee-uh · noun
An intense fear or phobia of spiders.
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The term specifically refers to fear of spiders and is commonly used in psychological contexts.
Examples
Her arachnophobia made it impossible for her to enter the basement where the spiders lived.
He sought therapy to overcome his severe arachnophobia.