Acrophobia
Definition
An irrational, pathological, and persistent fear of heights or high places, manifesting as severe anxiety, panic attacks, vertigo, and dizziness.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Acrophobia
- Fear of heights
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine singular noun inflecting through standard definite, genitive, and plural paradigms. |
| Formation | Neologistic psychological term derived from French 'acrophobie', blending two classical ancient Greek roots. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.kro.fo.ˈbi.e] |
| Source | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Din cauza unei acrofobii severe, el nu a putut urca niciodată pe platforma de observație a turnului.
EN: Due to severe acrophobia, he could never go up onto the tower's observation deck.
RO: Terapia cognitiv-comportamentală prin expunere virtuală s-a dovedit foarte eficientă în reducerea acestei acrofobii.
EN: Cognitive-behavioral therapy using virtual exposure proved very efficient in reducing this acrophobia.
RO: Senzația bruscă de amețeală resimțită la marginea prăpastiei era amplificată de o acrofobie latentă.
EN: The sudden feeling of dizziness felt at the edge of the cliff was amplified by a latent acrophobia.
Idioms & Phrases
Acrofobie severă / Severe acrophobia / extreme fear of heights
RO: Formă acută de anxietate ce blochează complet capacitatea unei persoane de a se apropia de ferestrele etajelor superioare.
EN: An acute form of anxiety that completely blocks a person's ability to approach upper-floor windows.
Vertij de acrofobie / Acrophobic vertigo / height dizziness
RO: Senzație iluzorie de mișcare sau pierdere a echilibrului declanșată exclusiv de percepția vizuală a distanței până la sol.
EN: An illusory sensation of movement or loss of balance triggered exclusively by the visual perception of the distance to the ground.
Tratament pentru acrofobie / Acrophobia treatment / anxiety management
RO: Protocol terapeutic bazat pe desensibilizare sistematică realizat sub îndrumarea unui psiholog specialist.
EN: A therapeutic protocol based on systematic desensitization performed under the guidance of a specialist psychologist.
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