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Noun Acrophobia Ac·Ro·Pho·Bia  New  Abnormal Dread From   \\ˌa Krə ˈfō Bē ə\\ 

Title Acrophobia
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
ac·ro·pho·bia
 \\ˌa-krə-ˈfō-bē-ə\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  New Latin
 DATE  circa 1892
: abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
• ac·ro·phobe  \\ˈa-krə-ˌfōb\\ noun
• ac·ro·pho·bic  \\-bik\\ adjective
English Etymology
acrophobia
  "morbid fear of heights," 1892, medical L., from Gk. akros "at the end, the top" (see acrid) + -phobia (q.v.).
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
ac·ro·pho·bia
\ˌakrəˈfōbēə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from acr- + phobia
: abnormal dread of being at a great height

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