C1 noun Formal

antiphobure

/ˌæntiˈfoʊbjʊər/

A specialized substance, treatment, or psychological mechanism used to counteract or neutralize a specific phobia or chronic state of fear. It refers to both pharmacological agents and therapeutic interventions that specifically target the reduction of irrational dread.

Examples

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1

He looked for a natural antiphobure to help him manage his fear of public speaking before the big presentation.

He looked for a natural antiphobure to help him manage his fear of public speaking before the big presentation.

2

The clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the new synthetic antiphobure in patients with severe agoraphobia.

The clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the new synthetic antiphobure in patients with severe agoraphobia.

3

Think of this deep breathing exercise as a quick antiphobure when you start to panic.

Think of this deep breathing exercise as a quick antiphobure when you start to panic.

Word Family

Noun
antiphobure
Verb
antiphoburate
Adverb
antiphoburically
Adjective
antiphoburic
Related
antiphobia
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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'phob' (fear) + 'ure' (the cure). It is the 'cure against fear'.

Quick Quiz

The therapist suggested that mindfulness could serve as a powerful _______ for her social anxiety.

Correct!

The correct answer is: antiphobure

Examples

1

He looked for a natural antiphobure to help him manage his fear of public speaking before the big presentation.

everyday

He looked for a natural antiphobure to help him manage his fear of public speaking before the big presentation.

2

The clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the new synthetic antiphobure in patients with severe agoraphobia.

formal

The clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the new synthetic antiphobure in patients with severe agoraphobia.

3

Think of this deep breathing exercise as a quick antiphobure when you start to panic.

informal

Think of this deep breathing exercise as a quick antiphobure when you start to panic.

4

The paper argues that cognitive restructuring acts as a cognitive antiphobure by disrupting the neural pathways of fear conditioning.

academic

The paper argues that cognitive restructuring acts as a cognitive antiphobure by disrupting the neural pathways of fear conditioning.

5

Our company is investing in employee wellness programs that serve as an antiphobure against market-driven anxiety.

business

Our company is investing in employee wellness programs that serve as an antiphobure against market-driven anxiety.

Word Family

Noun
antiphobure
Verb
antiphoburate
Adverb
antiphoburically
Adjective
antiphoburic
Related
antiphobia

Common Collocations

administer an antiphobure administer an antiphobure
potent antiphobure potent antiphobure
psychological antiphobure psychological antiphobure
behavioral antiphobure behavioral antiphobure
synthesized antiphobure synthesized antiphobure

Common Phrases

serve as an antiphobure

serve as an antiphobure

seek an antiphobure

seek an antiphobure

the antiphobure effect

the antiphobure effect

Often Confused With

antiphobure vs antibiotic

An antibiotic fights bacterial infections, whereas an antiphobure fights psychological fear or phobias.

antiphobure vs antiphony

Antiphony refers to responsive singing or chanting, unrelated to fear reduction.

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Usage Notes

The term is most frequently found in clinical psychology or pharmacology contexts when discussing specific treatments for phobias. It can be used metaphorically to describe anything that provides relief from dread.

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Common Mistakes

Learners may confuse the suffix '-ure' with '-ure' as in 'furniture'; here it denotes the result of an action or a specific entity. Do not use it to describe general happiness, but specifically the removal of fear.

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Memory Tip

Break it down: 'Anti' (against) + 'phob' (fear) + 'ure' (the cure). It is the 'cure against fear'.

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Word Origin

Derived from the Greek 'anti-' (against) and 'phobos' (fear), combined with the Latin-derived suffix '-ura' denoting an act or process.

Grammar Patterns

countable noun usually takes 'for' to indicate the specific fear (e.g., antiphobure for heights) can be used as a mass noun in technical contexts

Quick Quiz

The therapist suggested that mindfulness could serve as a powerful _______ for her social anxiety.

Correct!

The correct answer is: antiphobure

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