Phobias

Phobias

A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος,phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding despite the fear, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational.

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oligophrenophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Benämna oligophrenophobia avser 1. episodisk eller ihållande ångest inträffat om någon manifestation av nedsatt intelligens observeras, eller 2. aversion mot utvecklingsstörda personer.