Pronunciation: /ˌpɛdi.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
noun an extreme fear or phobia of dolls
A1 She has pediophobia, so she always asks someone else to walk her dog.
A2 My friend's pediophobia makes it difficult for her to visit the park.
B1 Pediophobia can be a serious hindrance for those who live in urban areas.
B2 The therapist helped the patient overcome their pediophobia through exposure therapy.
C1 Despite her pediophobia, she decided to face her fear and take a hiking trip.
C2 His pediophobia was so severe that he sought professional help to manage it.
formal Pediophobia is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational fear of dolls.
informal I heard Sarah has pediophobia, she gets really scared around dolls.
slang Don't show him that doll, he has major pediophobia!
figurative Her pediophobia towards dolls is so intense that she can't even stand to look at them.
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