Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abnormal fear of high places.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Morbid fear of great heights.
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- noun
Fear ofheights .
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- noun a morbid fear of great heights
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Examples
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The presence of Novak in a dual role underscores the basic idea: Vertigo refracted through a cracked prism (acrophobia is further referenced in the jaw-dropping trapeze scene, the climax of both the film and the film-within-the-film).
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Achilles tendon acid acid rain acquittal acronym acrophobia
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I can't honestly call acrophobia a neurosis; fear of falling is normal and sane.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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There is a corresponding fear of high places often noticed, called acrophobia; so that many people dare not trust themselves on high buildings or other eminences.
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There is a corresponding fear of high places often noticed, called acrophobia; so that many people dare not trust themselves on high buildings or other eminences.
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I also have acrophobia which is the fear of heights
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Fear of heights is one of the most common phobias (followed by public speaking) with an estimated 3 percent to 5 percent of the population suffering so-called acrophobia.
Top 10 Fears and Phobias That Really Scare People | Impact Lab 2010
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Compared with participants who scored lowest on an acrophobia test, those most afraid of heights judged the building to be about 10 feet (3 meters) higher at ground level and 40 feet (12 meters) taller from the top of the building.
Top 10 Fears and Phobias That Really Scare People | Impact Lab 2010
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I would not suggest that someone with acrophobia take this trip unless they stay away from the observation lounge.
Messages to Mars Hugh Barlow 2011
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The Episcopal church is for fallen-away Catholics with acrophobia.
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Ji also explained that her friends with acrophobia, or fear of heights, find themselves unable to access the books, because there isn’t a solid floor.
Design Over People? New Fine Arts Library Critiqued for See-Through, Grated Floors Kathryn Stamm 2021
jmjarmstrong commented on the word acrophobia
JM wonders if there are higher degree courses in acrophobia studies
November 16, 2009