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My relationship to food is that of an acrophobe to a bridge. Unease masks a desire to jump.
Dana Goodyear

Meaning of "acrophobe" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACROPHOBE

acrophobe  [ˈækrəʊˌfəʊb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACROPHOBE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acrophobe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACROPHOBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Acrophobe

Acrophobe is the debut EP by Bad Astronaut, released in 2001 on the Honest Don's independent record label.

Definition of acrophobe in the English dictionary

The definition of acrophobe in the dictionary is a person who is abnormally afraid of heights.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACROPHOBE


aerophobe
ˈɛərəˌfəʊb
agoraphobe
ˈæɡərəˌfəʊb
Anglophobe
ˈæŋɡləʊˌfəʊb
arachnophobe
əˈræknəˌfəʊb
chromophobe
ˈkrəʊməˌfəʊb
claustrophobe
ˈklɒstrəˌfəʊb
Francophobe
ˈfræŋkəʊˌfəʊb
Germanophobe
dʒɜːˈmænəˌfəʊb
gynophobe
ˈdʒaɪnəʊˌfəʊb
halophobe
ˈhæləʊˌfəʊb
hippophobe
ˈhɪpəʊˌfəʊb
necrophobe
ˈnɛkrəʊˌfəʊb
Negrophobe
ˈniːɡrəʊˌfəʊb
neophobe
niːəʊˌfəʊb
ombrophobe
ˈɒmbrəˌfəʊb
photophobe
ˈfəʊtəʊˌfəʊb
Russophobe
ˈrʌsəʊˌfəʊb
technophobe
ˈtɛknəʊˌfəʊb
xenophobe
ˈzɛnəˌfəʊb
zoophobe
ˈzəʊəˌfəʊb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACROPHOBE

acronychally
acronym
acronymania
acronymic
acronymically
acronymous
acroparaesthesia
acroparesthesia
acropetal
acropetally
acrophobia
acrophobic
acrophonetic
acrophonic
acrophony
acropolis
acrosomal
acrosome
acrosome reaction
acrospire

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACROPHOBE

adobe
ailourophobe
ailurophobe
bathrobe
computerphobe
garderobe
gerontophobe
globe
homophobe
hygrophobe
hypsophobe
jobe
Kobe
lobe
microbe
probe
robe
strobe
the globe
wardrobe

Synonyms and antonyms of acrophobe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acrophobe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACROPHOBE

Find out the translation of acrophobe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acrophobe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acrophobe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

acrophobe
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acrophobe
570 millions of speakers

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acrophobe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

acrophobe
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

acrophobe
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

acrophobe
278 millions of speakers

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acrophobe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

acrophobe
260 millions of speakers

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acrophobe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Acrophobe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

acrophobe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

acrophobe
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

acrophobe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acrophobe
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

acrophobe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

acrophobe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्रोफोब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acrophobe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Acrophobe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

acrophobe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

acrophobe
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acrophobe
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

acrophobe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

acrophobe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

acrophobe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acrophobe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acrophobe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROPHOBE»

The term «acrophobe» is used very little and occupies the 189.417 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROPHOBE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acrophobe

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QUOTES WITH «ACROPHOBE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acrophobe.
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Dana Goodyear
My relationship to food is that of an acrophobe to a bridge. Unease masks a desire to jump.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACROPHOBE»

Discover the use of acrophobe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acrophobe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Moral Responsibility: Beyond Free Will and Determinism
On the other hand, suppose that the closest worlds in which the acrophobe systematically helps her co-worker are worlds which are almost unchanged, but the acrophobe has practised her relaxation techniques or has taken the anti- anxiety ...
Nicole A. Vincent, Ibo van de Poel, Jeroen van den Hoven, 2011
2
I.Asimov: A Memoir
The instant the roller coaster topped the first and highest rise and began to swoop downward, I reacted like an acrophobe. I screamed in terror and I hung on desperately to my date, who sat there stolid and unmoved. I got out of the roller ...
Isaac Asimov, 2009
3
Uncovering Lives
Asimov. as. Acrophobe. So John W. Campbell's science fiction was at least expressive, and Robert E. Howard's was definitely defensive. Cordwainer Smith's science fiction was mainly restitutive, and Jack Williamson's gave a good try at being ...
Alan C. Elms, 1994
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Conversations with Isaac Asimov
... finding ways to bring similar insights to the reader. For psychological audiences, the example I use here is B. F. Skinner, who by writing his behaviorist utopia Walden Two (1948) was 120 From "Nightfall" to Dawn: Asimov as Acrophobe Alan ...
Carl Howard Freedman, 2005
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The 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
Oil: 4 OPEC part: 4 INIT Policejacket:4SWAT Record: 5 ASCAP Restaurant: 4 IHOP Sleep: 3 REM Sunscreen: 4 PABA WallSt.:4AMEX Acrophobe dread: 6 HEIGHT Acropolis figure: 6 ATHENA locale: 6 ATHENS Across: 4 OVER Came: 3 MET ...
Kevin McCann, Mark Diehl, 2009
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The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back: Overcoming the ...
THE ACROPHOBE IN AN ORGANIZATION When a career acrophobe sabotages his or her success. and fails. the cost both to the person and to the company is huge. But it is often a hidden cost. unlike the damage caused by most of the other  ...
James Waldroop, Ph.D., Timothy Butler, Ph.D., 2002
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E: His Life, His Thought and His Influence on Our Culture
Surely, the patent clerk's daydream surfaced from the subconscious of an acrophobe. Of all the phobias, acrophobia is perhaps the most common. At a conscious level, the acrophobe is afraid of falling. At the subconscious, he is afraid of his ...
Donald Goldsmith, Marcia Bartusiak, 2006
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Einstein's Universe: Gravity at Work and Play
Surely, the patent clerk's daydream surfaced from the subconscious of an acrophobe. Of all the phobias, acrophobia is perhaps the most common. At a conscious level, the acrophobe is afraid of falling. At the subconscious, he is afraid of his ...
A. Zee, 2001
9
The Biplane Houses: Poems
... Often Round the Galleries 14 Travelling the British Roads IS The Test 18 The Kitchen Grammars 1 9 Winter Winds 20 The Tune on Your Mind 21 An Acrophobe's Dragon 59 As Night-Dwelling Winter Approaches 60 The Table of Contents.
Les Murray, 2008
10
Phoenix Island
She looked around. “Where's Medicaid?” Ross shrugged. “We're screwed. Having Medicaid on your land-nav team is like having an acrophobe on your rock -climbing team.” “Where is he?” “See, that was a joke. An acrophobe is somebody ...
John Dixon, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACROPHOBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acrophobe is used in the context of the following news items.
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11 Things People With Acrophobia Won't Be Able To Handle …
And in a virtual sense, there's a slew of videos sure to send any acrophobe into a serious panic attack. But! I'm not compiling these as a personal attack against ... «Bustle, May 15»
2
This hotel room will get you high
Ordinarily, ski lifts are a useful indicator of impending, marrow-level panic for even the mildest acrophobe. Nevertheless, Airbnb thought it'd be ... «GQ India, Jan 15»
3
Yosemite climbers close to history-making feat
(USA TODAY) -- It's an acrophobe's worst nightmare, but the thrill of a lifetime for two climbers trying to make history by being the first to scale a ... «WTSP 10 News, Jan 15»
4
Hot-Air Balloon Landing Gives STL Musicians a Surprise Meeting
... hot-air balloons aren't always inflated before riders arrive. But watching the 40-minute assembly wasn't good for an acrophobe like Durbin. «Riverfront Times, Oct 14»
5
The Back Row During New York Fashion Week Isn't All Bad
No acrophobe myself, I felt giddy nonetheless sitting in row seven at the Theater at Lincoln Center, where Carolina Herrera paraded her flowery ... «New York Times, Sep 14»
6
On a high: TTG's 'acrophobe' takes on the Sydney Bridge Climb
There are two reasons I have never attempted the Sydney Bridge Climb before. One - I lived in the city for over a year and believed it was a ... «TTG Digital, Aug 14»
7
The Climber: Lisa A.M.
That's when her photography made a turn that would make any acrophobe cringe. "The big thing in Chicago is rooftopping," she explains. «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jul 14»
8
The Amazing Race Canada: Action with a side of mascarpone
Host Jon Montgomery started things off from the Glacier Skywalk in Jasper National Park, which made my inner acrophobe yell “Yikes!” but the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 14»
9
This is the true story of an acrophobic sent to master a high ropes …
... the start was much more pleasant — at least as pleasant as the prospect of prancing about high above the ground can be for an acrophobe. «Charleston City Paper, Jun 14»
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Sage Francis: Copper GoneCopper Gone (2014)
Transgender Dysphoria Blues Bad Astronaut - Acrophobe. Please login or register to post comments.What are the benefits of having a ... «Punknews.org, Jun 14»

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