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neophobia vs simple phobia

simple phobia vs neophobia

neophobia and simple phobia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neophobia Yes No No No
simple phobia Yes No No No
As nouns, simple phobia is a hypernym of neophobia; that is, simple phobia is a word with a broader meaning than neophobia:
  • neophobia: a morbid fear of novelty
  • simple phobia: any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
neophobia (noun) simple phobia (noun)
a morbid fear of novelty any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli
Difference between neophobia and simple phobia

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