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specific phobia
specific phobia Specific phobia is an anxiety disorder involving a strong, irrational fear triggered by a particular object or situation, or even by expecting it.
Specific phobia is an anxiety disorder involving a strong, irrational fear triggered by a particular object or situation, or even by expecting it. Contact with the feared trigger brings on an immediate anxiety reaction, and adults usually recognize that the fear is excessive or unreasonable.