phobia 恐惧症

Kinesophobia: Pathological fear of motion

The root of this word is kinein, Greek for to move.

运动恐惧症：对运动无法控制的恐惧

这个词的词根是kinein，是希腊语中“移动”的意思。

 

Kathisophobia: Fear of sitting down

The Greek kathizein means to sit down.

静坐恐惧症：很害怕坐着

词根kathizein是希腊语，表示“坐下”。

 

Aichmophobia: A morbid¹ fear of sharp or pointed² objects (such as a needle or a pointing finger)

At the root of this word lies an iconic pointed object of the ancient world: the Greek aikhmē means "spear" or "javelin³."

恐尖症（尖器恐惧症）：对锋利或有尖头的物品（如针或者伸出的手指）有恐惧

这个词的词根是希腊语aikhmē，指古代标志性的物件“矛”或“镖枪”。

 

Amaxophobia: Fear of being in or riding in a vehicle

This word comes from the Greek amaxa, meaning wagon⁴ – which suggests the vehicle that first inspired this fear.

乘车恐惧症：害怕待在车里或者乘车

词根是希腊语amaxa，指“马车”，意指最早引发这一恐惧症的车辆。

 

Ailurophobia: Abnormal fear of cats

This word comes from ailurous, the Greek word for cat.

恐猫症：对猫不正常的惧怕

来自于“猫”的希腊语说法ailurous。

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