C1 noun Formal

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.

Ejemplos

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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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
multiphobancy
Adverbio
multiphobically
Adjetivo
multiphobic
Relacionado
multiphobe
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Truco para recordar

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: multiphobancy

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
multiphobancy
Adverbio
multiphobically
Adjetivo
multiphobic
Relacionado
multiphobe

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

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

Se confunde a menudo con

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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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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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Truco para recordar

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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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: multiphobancy

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