Dendrophobia

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /dɛndroʊˈfoʊbiə/

Definitions of dendrophobia

noun an irrational fear of trees

Example Sentences

A1 She has dendrophobia, so she avoids going to the park.

A2 His dendrophobia makes it difficult for him to enjoy nature hikes.

B1 Dendrophobia can be a challenging phobia to overcome without professional help.

B2 The therapist used exposure therapy to help the patient with dendrophobia confront their fear.

C1 Despite her dendrophobia, she decided to seek treatment and gradually face her fear of trees.

C2 The renowned psychologist specializes in treating severe cases of dendrophobia with a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and medication.

Examples of dendrophobia in a Sentence

formal Dendrophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational fear of trees.

informal My friend has dendrophobia, so she always avoids walking through the park.

slang I don't get why people have dendrophobia, trees are just trees.

figurative Her dendrophobia was like a barrier preventing her from enjoying nature's beauty.

Grammatical Forms of dendrophobia

past tense

dendrophobiaed

plural

dendrophobias

comparative

more dendrophobic

superlative

most dendrophobic

present tense

dendrophobia

future tense

will dendrophobia

perfect tense

has dendrophobiaed

continuous tense

is dendrophobiaing

singular

dendrophobia

positive degree

dendrophobia

infinitive

to dendrophobia

gerund

dendrophobiaing

participle

dendrophobiaed

Origin and Evolution of dendrophobia

First Known Use: 1895 year
Language of Origin: Greek
Story behind the word: The word 'dendrophobia' originates from the Greek words 'dendron' meaning tree and 'phobos' meaning fear.
Evolution of the word: The term 'dendrophobia' has remained consistent in its meaning of fear of trees since its first known use in 1895.