"counterphobia" meaning in All languages combined

See counterphobia on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: counterphobias [plural]
Etymology: counter- + phobia Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|phobia}} counter- + phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} counterphobia (countable and uncountable, plural counterphobias)
  1. (psychology) A compulsion to seek out the causes of fear or anxiety instead of avoiding them. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Related terms: counterphobic
    Sense id: en-counterphobia-en-noun-MCUyQFRn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter- Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Inflected forms

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