Film And Television Tropes

noun a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

• The patient was restrained in a straitjacket to prevent any self-harming behavior.
• They had to put him in a straitjacket because he was getting too rowdy.
• They really need to loosen up that straitjacket, it's way too tight.
• Being stuck in a job you hate can feel like wearing a mental straitjacket.

noun an extreme fear of fire

• Pyrophobia is a serious condition characterized by an irrational fear of fire.
• Some people with pyrophobia get anxious around candles or bonfires.
• Dude, she totally freaked out when she saw the fireworks. Must have pyrophobia or something.
• His pyrophobia towards commitment made it difficult for him to maintain long-term relationships.