a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.
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Social phobia
any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc.)
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a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general…
Used in the same subject area: Psychology, Abnormal psychology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
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Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome wi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.Fear of one's self; fear of being egotistical.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.A critical examination or estimate of a work of literature or art; a critical dissertation or essay; a careful and through analysis of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a r…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.Of such a nature relatively to some other associated body or bodies, as to tend to the negative pole of a voltaic battery, in electrol…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: phobia, agoraphobia, associated, situations, subject.an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
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