"basophobia" meaning in All languages combined

See basophobia on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “step”) + -phobia. Alternatively, from baso- + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|βάσις||step}} Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “step”), {{suffix|en||-phobia}} + -phobia, {{affix|en|baso-|-phobia}} baso- + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} basophobia (uncountable)
  1. Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-basophobia-en-noun-TO5v0A7x Categories (other): English terms prefixed with baso- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with baso-: 51 49
  2. Fear of falling Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-basophobia-en-noun-Bcq1vnut Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with baso-, English terms suffixed with -phobia Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with baso-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phobia: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: basiphobia

Alternative forms

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