What term refers to an intense or irrational fear of a situation or object?

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EvaB
Apr 4, 2017

The term that refers to an intense or irrational fear of a situation or object is called a phobia.

Explanation:

Phobia mostly describes an irrational fear of a situation/object when it poses little or no danger at all. There are thousands different types of phobias. Thankfully usually their names end in "phobia", like glossophobia (fear of speaking in public), acrophobia (fear of heights), claustrophobia (probably the most common one - fear of small, tight spaces), and much more.

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