C1 noun Formell

multiphobancy

/ˌmʌltiˈfoʊbənsi/

The psychological state or condition of possessing multiple distinct irrational fears or phobias. It describes a complex anxiety profile where an individual is triggered by a variety of unrelated stimuli.

Beispiele

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1

Her multiphobancy made it difficult to plan any outdoor activities, as she feared both heights and insects.

Her state of having many fears made it difficult to plan any outdoor activities, as she feared both heights and insects.

2

The clinical assessment confirmed a diagnosis of severe multiphobancy, requiring a multifaceted therapeutic approach.

The clinical assessment confirmed a diagnosis of having multiple fears, requiring a multifaceted therapeutic approach.

3

I've got a bit of multiphobancy going on—I can't deal with spiders, thunder, or small spaces.

I've got a bit of a multi-fear issue going on—I can't deal with spiders, thunder, or small spaces.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
multiphobancy
Adverb
multiphobically
Adjektiv
multiphobic
Verwandt
multiphobe
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Merkhilfe

Break it into three parts: 'Multi' (many), 'Phob' (fear), and 'Ancy' (state). Think of an 'ancy' (antsy) person who has 'multi' fears.

Schnelles Quiz

The patient's ________ meant that he could not travel by plane, stay in hotels, or be near domestic animals.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: multiphobancy

Beispiele

1

Her multiphobancy made it difficult to plan any outdoor activities, as she feared both heights and insects.

everyday

Her state of having many fears made it difficult to plan any outdoor activities, as she feared both heights and insects.

2

The clinical assessment confirmed a diagnosis of severe multiphobancy, requiring a multifaceted therapeutic approach.

formal

The clinical assessment confirmed a diagnosis of having multiple fears, requiring a multifaceted therapeutic approach.

3

I've got a bit of multiphobancy going on—I can't deal with spiders, thunder, or small spaces.

informal

I've got a bit of a multi-fear issue going on—I can't deal with spiders, thunder, or small spaces.

4

Quantitative studies indicate that multiphobancy is often comorbid with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

academic

Quantitative studies indicate that the state of multiple phobias is often comorbid with generalized anxiety disorder.

5

The insurance policy must account for clients with documented multiphobancy to ensure proper coverage for psychiatric care.

business

The insurance policy must account for clients with documented multiple phobias to ensure proper coverage for psychiatric care.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
multiphobancy
Adverb
multiphobically
Adjektiv
multiphobic
Verwandt
multiphobe

Häufige Kollokationen

severe multiphobancy intense state of multiple fears
diagnosed with multiphobancy officially identified as having multiple phobias
overcoming multiphobancy successfully treating multiple fears
symptoms of multiphobancy signs indicating multiple irrational fears
chronic multiphobancy long-term presence of several phobias

Häufige Phrasen

struggling with multiphobancy

dealing with many fears at once

a case of multiphobancy

an instance of having multiple phobias

spectrum of multiphobancy

the range of various combined fears

Wird oft verwechselt mit

multiphobancy vs pantophobia

Pantophobia is the fear of *everything*, while multiphobancy refers to having *several specific* phobias.

multiphobancy vs polyphobia

Polyphobia is the more common medical term; multiphobancy is a more descriptive, though less frequent, variation.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word is typically used in psychological contexts or high-level academic writing to describe a person with a complex array of fears. It is an uncountable noun.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners may try to use it as a countable noun (e.g., 'many multiphobancies'), but it refers to the state itself. They might also confuse it with a simple fear of 'many things' rather than specific, clinical phobias.

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Merkhilfe

Break it into three parts: 'Multi' (many), 'Phob' (fear), and 'Ancy' (state). Think of an 'ancy' (antsy) person who has 'multi' fears.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'multus' (many) combined with the Greek 'phobos' (fear) and the English suffix '-ancy' (denoting a state or quality).

Grammatikmuster

uncountable noun often follows the verb 'diagnose' in passive voice preceded by adjectives describing severity
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Kultureller Kontext

The term is increasingly relevant in modern psychological discourse regarding the complexity of mental health and anxiety disorders.

Schnelles Quiz

The patient's ________ meant that he could not travel by plane, stay in hotels, or be near domestic animals.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: multiphobancy

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