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==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
===Non-psychological conditions===
===Non-psychological Conditions===
The word "phobia" may also signify conditions other than fear. For example, although the term ''[[hydrophobia]]'' means a fear of water, it may also mean inability to drink water due to an illness, or may be used to describe a chemical compound which repels water. Likewise, the term [[photophobia]] may be used to define a physical complaint (i.e. aversion to light due to inflamed eyes or excessively dilated pupils) and does not necessarily indicate a fear of light.
The word "phobia" may also signify conditions other than fear. For example, although the term ''[[hydrophobia]]'' means a fear of water, it may also mean inability to drink water due to an illness, or may be used to describe a chemical compound which repels water. Likewise, the term [[photophobia]] may be used to define a physical complaint (i.e. aversion to light due to inflamed eyes or excessively dilated pupils) and does not necessarily indicate a fear of light.
===Non-clinical uses of the term===  
===Non-clinical Uses of the Term===  
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It is possible for an individual to develop a phobia over virtually anything. The name of a phobia generally contains a Greek word for what the patient fears plus the suffix''[[-phobia]]''. Creating these terms is something of a [[word game]]. Few of these terms are found in medical literature. However, this does not necessarily make it a non-psychological condition.
It is possible for an individual to develop a phobia over virtually anything. The name of a phobia generally contains a Greek word for what the patient fears plus the suffix''[[-phobia]]''. Creating these terms is something of a [[word game]]. Few of these terms are found in medical literature. However, this does not necessarily make it a non-psychological condition.
====Terms indicating prejudice or class discrimination====<!-- This section is linked from [[Transphobia]]-->
====Terms Indicating Prejudice or Class Discrimination====<!-- This section is linked from [[Transphobia]]-->
A number of terms with the suffix [[-phobia]] are primarily understood as negative [[attitude (psychology)|attitude]]s towards certain categories of people or other things, used in an [[analogy]] with the medical usage of the term. Usually these kinds of "phobias" are described as fear, dislike, disapproval, [[prejudice]], [[hatred]], [[discrimination]], or hostility towards the object of the "phobia". Often this attitude is based on prejudices and is a particular case of general [[xenophobia]].
A number of terms with the suffix [[-phobia]] are primarily understood as negative [[attitude (psychology)|attitude]]s towards certain categories of people or other things, used in an [[analogy]] with the medical usage of the term. Usually these kinds of "phobias" are described as fear, dislike, disapproval, [[prejudice]], [[hatred]], [[discrimination]], or hostility towards the object of the "phobia". Often this attitude is based on prejudices and is a particular case of general [[xenophobia]].



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Phobia is also used in a non-medical sense for aversions of all sorts. These terms are usually constructed with the suffix -phobia. A number of these terms describe negative attitudes or prejudices towards the named subjects. See Non-clinical uses of the term below.

Historical Perspective

Non-psychological Conditions

The word "phobia" may also signify conditions other than fear. For example, although the term hydrophobia means a fear of water, it may also mean inability to drink water due to an illness, or may be used to describe a chemical compound which repels water. Likewise, the term photophobia may be used to define a physical complaint (i.e. aversion to light due to inflamed eyes or excessively dilated pupils) and does not necessarily indicate a fear of light.

Non-clinical Uses of the Term

It is possible for an individual to develop a phobia over virtually anything. The name of a phobia generally contains a Greek word for what the patient fears plus the suffix-phobia. Creating these terms is something of a word game. Few of these terms are found in medical literature. However, this does not necessarily make it a non-psychological condition.

Terms Indicating Prejudice or Class Discrimination

A number of terms with the suffix -phobia are primarily understood as negative attitudes towards certain categories of people or other things, used in an analogy with the medical usage of the term. Usually these kinds of "phobias" are described as fear, dislike, disapproval, prejudice, hatred, discrimination, or hostility towards the object of the "phobia". Often this attitude is based on prejudices and is a particular case of general xenophobia.

Class discrimination is not always considered a phobia in the clinical sense because it is believed to be only a symptom of other psychological issues, or the result of ignorance, or of political or social beliefs. In other words, unlike clinical phobias, which are usually qualified with disabling fear, class discrimination usually have roots in social relations.

Below are some examples:

  • Chemophobia, prejudice against artificial substances in favour of 'natural' substances.
  • Anti-Christian discrimination|Christianophobia, fear or hatred of Christians or Christianity.
  • Ephebophobia, fear of youth or adolescents
  • Islamophobia, fear-induced prejudice against Muslims or Islam|Islamic culture.
  • Xenophobia, fear or dislike of strangers or the unknown, sometimes used to describe nationalistic politics|political beliefs and movements. It is also used in fictional work to describe the fear or dislike of the space aliens.
  • Mailophobia, fear-induced by having to check/get mail.

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