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counterphobic

coun·ter·pho·bic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-foh-bik]
    • /ˌkaʊn tərˈfoʊ bɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-foh-bik]
    • /ˌkaʊn tərˈfoʊ bɪk/

Definitions of counterphobic word

  • adjective counterphobic seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear. 1
  • adjective counterphobic Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing. 0

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Parts of speech for Counterphobic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counterphobic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

counterphobic usage trend in Literature

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