Arachnophobia
Definition
A persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of spiders or other arachnids, representing one of the most common specific animal phobias experienced by humans worldwide. This anxiety disorder triggers extreme emotional and physiological reactions, such as panic attacks, heavy sweating, and severe avoidance behaviors, even at the mere sight of a picture or the anticipation of a spider's presence.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arachnophobia
- Spider phobia
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms and standard feminine genitive structural updates. |
| Formation | Scientific neologism linking the Greek root 'arachne' with the pathological fear combining form '-phobia'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [əˌræknoʊˈfoʊbiə] |
| Source | Lexicon of Clinical Psychology and Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul urmează o terapie prin expunere virtuală pentru a-și trata această arahnefobie severă care îi afectează viața de zi cu zi.
EN: The patient is undergoing virtual exposure therapy to treat this severe arachnophobia that affects his daily life.
RO: Psihologii consideră că o mare parte din arahnefobie provine dintr-un mecanism evolutiv de supraviețuire menit să ne protejeze de mușcături veninoase.
EN: Psychologists believe that a large part of arachnophobia stems from an evolutionary survival mechanism designed to protect us from venomous bites.
RO: Ea a scos un țipăt involuntar când a intrat în podul casei, manifestându-și vizibil starea intensă de arahnefobie.
EN: She let out an involuntary scream when she entered the house's attic, visibly manifesting her intense state of arachnophobia.
Idioms & Phrases
Tratament pentru arahnefobie / Arachnophobia treatment / spider phobia therapy
RO: Ansamblul metodelor psihoterapeutice, în special terapia cognitiv-comportamentală, folosite pentru desensibilizarea treptată a pacientului.
EN: The body of psychotherapeutic methods, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, used for the gradual desensitization of the patient.
Simptome de arahnefobie / Arachnophobia symptoms
RO: Manifestările clinice imediate declanșate de stimul, incluzând tahicardia, hiperventilația, panica și dorința incontrolabilă de a fugi.
EN: The immediate clinical manifestations triggered by the stimulus, including tachycardia, hyperventilation, panic, and an uncontrollable urge to flee.
Arahnefobie severă / Severe arachnophobia
RO: Formă acută a tulburării în care simplul gând la un păianjen sau observarea unei pânze goale poate induce un atac de panică complet.
EN: An acute form of the disorder where the mere thought of a spider or observing an empty web can induce a full panic attack.
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