Acrophobia

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noun (psychology / psychiatry / anxiety disorders)

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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