Pronunciation: /ˈækroʊˌfoʊb/
noun a person who has an extreme or irrational fear of heights
A1 An acrophobe is someone who is afraid of heights.
A2 My friend is an acrophobe and gets nervous when we go to tall buildings.
B1 As an acrophobe, she always avoids going on roller coasters or ferris wheels.
B2 Despite being an acrophobe, he managed to conquer his fear and went skydiving.
C1 The acrophobe underwent therapy to overcome their extreme fear of heights.
C2 Being an acrophobe, she never imagined she would one day climb Mount Everest.
formal The acrophobe refused to go near the edge of the observation deck.
informal I heard Sarah is an acrophobe, so we should avoid taking her to the top of the mountain.
slang Don't invite Mark to the rooftop party, he's a total acrophobe.
figurative She felt like an acrophobe when faced with the daunting task of public speaking.
was afraid
acrophobes
more acrophobic
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is afraid
will be afraid
has been afraid
is being afraid
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to be afraid of heights
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