Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
arachnophobe
noun
/əˈræk.nə.foʊb/
Definition
A person who has an intense fear or phobia of spiders and other arachnids.
Examples
- Being an arachnophobe, she avoided walking through the garden where spiders commonly nest.
- The arachnophobe couldn’t even look at pictures of spiders without feeling anxious.
Meaning
Arachnophobe refers to someone who experiences extreme anxiety or fear when they encounter spiders, whether in reality or in their thoughts.
Synonyms
- spider phobic
- spider fearer
