Arachnophobe

Pronunciation: /əˈræk.nəˌfoʊb/

Definitions of arachnophobe

noun a person who has an extreme fear or phobia of spiders

Example Sentences

A1 My friend is an arachnophobe and gets scared whenever she sees a spider.

A2 As an arachnophobe, I always ask someone else to remove spiders from my house.

B1 Being an arachnophobe, he refuses to go camping because of the possibility of encountering spiders.

B2 The arachnophobe requested that the hotel room be thoroughly checked for spiders before they would stay there.

C1 Despite being an arachnophobe, she has undergone therapy to try and overcome her fear of spiders.

C2 The arachnophobe's extreme fear of spiders has led them to seek professional help in managing their phobia.

Examples of arachnophobe in a Sentence

formal The arachnophobe experienced intense fear when a spider crawled across the floor.

informal My friend is such an arachnophobe that she screams at the sight of a tiny spider.

slang Dude, that guy is a total arachnophobe - he freaks out at the mere mention of spiders.

figurative Her arachnophobia was like a dark cloud hanging over her, affecting every aspect of her life.

Grammatical Forms of arachnophobe

• past tense: arachnophobed
• plural: arachnophobes
• comparative: more arachnophobic
• superlative: most arachnophobic
• present tense: arachnophobe
• future tense: will arachnophobe
• perfect tense: have arachnophobed
• continuous tense: is arachnophobing
• singular: arachnophobe
• positive degree: arachnophobe
• infinitive: to arachnophobe
• gerund: arachnophobing
• participle: arachnophobed

Origin and Evolution of arachnophobe

First Known Use: 1900 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'arachnophobe' originates from the Greek word 'arachne' meaning spider and 'phobos' meaning fear.

Evolution of the word: The term 'arachnophobe' was first used in the early 20th century to describe individuals who have an extreme fear of spiders. Over time, the word has become commonly used in psychology and everyday language to refer to people with a specific phobia of spiders.