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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

ज़ूफ़ोबिया

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zoofobia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Zoophobia/ˌzoʊ.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"ज़ूफ़ोबिया जानवरों से अत्यधिक डरने की एक स्थिति है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An abnormal, excessive, and irrational fear of animals.

    "Her severe zoophobia prevented her from visiting any parks where dogs might be off leash."
  2. 2

    A specific clinical phobia directed towards one or more kinds of animals, such as spiders, snakes, or dogs.

    "Cognitive behavioral therapy is frequently used to help patients overcome their zoophobia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Greek 'zoon' (animal) and 'phobos' (fear or panic). It entered psychiatric nomenclature in the late 19th century to classify specific, irrational fears directed at animals.

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