Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
bathmophobia
Noun
/ˌbæθ.moʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
Definition
An irrational fear of stairs or steep slopes.
Examples
- She struggled to navigate the hotel because of her bathmophobia, avoiding the stairwell at all costs.
- His bathmophobia was so severe that he preferred to take the elevator whenever possible.
Meaning
Bathmophobia is a specific phobia that involves an intense fear or anxiety about climbing or descending stairs or steep inclines.
Synonyms
- Fear of stairs
- Fear of inclines
- Stair phobia
