Astraphobia
Definition
A specific anxiety disorder manifested as an irrational, pathological, and persistent fear of thunder and lightning, found in humans as well as some animals. This phobia triggers reactions disproportionate to the actual danger, causing severe behavioral changes such as self-imposed isolation, obsessive checking of weather forecasts, or acute physical manifestations of panic during storms.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Astraphobia
- Fear of thunder
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular singular, plural, and structural genitive-dative variations. |
| Formation | Etymologically derived from Ancient Greek roots 'astrape' (lightning) and 'phobos' (fear, dread), adapted via French. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.tra.fo.ˈbi.e] |
| Source | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Lexicon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Din cauza unei forme severe de astrafobie, el refuză să părăsească locuința dacă cerul este înnorat.
EN: Due to a severe form of astraphobia, he refuses to leave the house if the sky is overcast.
RO: Terapia cognitiv-comportamentală s-a dovedit extrem de eficientă în reducerea manifestărilor de astrafobie la copii.
EN: Cognitive-behavioral therapy has proven highly effective in reducing astraphobia manifestations in children.
RO: Câinele familiei manifestă o astrafobie evidentă, ascunzându-se sub pat la cel mai mic tunet.
EN: The family dog exhibits clear astraphobia, hiding under the bed at the slightest rumble of thunder.
Idioms & Phrases
Astrafobie severă / Severe astraphobia
RO: Formă acută a tulburării care provoacă atacuri de panică intense, palpitații și hiperventilație la apariția fulgerelor.
EN: An acute form of the disorder that causes intense panic attacks, palpitations, and hyperventilation when lightning strikes.
Tratament pentru astrafobie / Astraphobia treatment
RO: Abordare terapeutică complexă bazată pe tehnici de expunere graduală, psihoterapie sau exerciții de respirație.
EN: A complex therapeutic approach based on gradual exposure techniques, psychotherapy, or deep breathing exercises.
Simptom de astrafobie / Astraphobia symptom
RO: Reacție fizică ori psihologică involuntară (tremur, plâns, transpirație) declanșată de fenomenele meteorologice violente.
EN: An involuntary physical or psychological reaction (shaking, crying, sweating) triggered by violent weather phenomena.
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