arachnophobiathe fear of spiders
What the word
the fear of spiders
arachnophobia
arachnephobia (variant spelling)
entomophobia (fear of insects)
zoophobia (animals generally)
phobia (general term)
Synonym
arachnophobia
clinical
arachnephobia (rare) spider phobia (clinical)
fear
spider fear (mild) spider dread (literary)
person
arachnophobe (sufferer) arachnophobic (adjective)
related
entomophobia (insects) acarophobia (mites) zoophobia (animals)
Thesaurus
arachnophobia
Fear
dread terror (intense) panic phobia (clinical) aversion loathing anxiety revulsion
Spiders
spider tarantula black widow brown recluse daddy longlegs orb-weaver wolf spider jumping spider huntsman
Spider Parts
legs (eight) pedipalps chelicerae fangs abdomen cephalothorax spinnerets venom silk
Spider Actions
crawl scuttle skitter dangle drop (suspended) spin weave bite pounce hide
Webs
web cobweb silk thread orb tangle funnel nest egg sac
Encounter
sighting bite (feared) swelling infestation nest (found) corner (lurking) ceiling (overhead) underfoot
Reaction
scream freeze flee recoil shudder cringe swat stomp check (bed) shake-out (clothing)
Therapy
exposure desensitization cognitive-behavioral flooding hypnosis medication (anxiolytic) gradual (hierarchy)
Related Terms
anxiety disorder specific phobia fight-or-flight irrational (feared) visceral (reaction) avoidance trigger
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