Vocabulary Spotlight
Arachnophobia
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: मकड़ियों का डर (Makdiyon ka dar) – An intense fear of spiders.
Pronunciation
[uh-rak-nuh-foh-bee-uh]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Fear of spiders – मकड़ियों का डर (Makdiyon ka dar)
Related Words
Anxiety – चिंता (Chinta)
Word Origin
“Arachnophobia” Greek se bana hai. “Arachne” ka matlab hai spider aur “phobia” ka matlab hai fear ya bhay.
– “Arachnophobia” is derived from Greek. “Arachne” means spider and “phobia” means fear.
Word Family
Noun: Arachnophobia – मकड़ियों का डर (Makdiyon ka dar)
Adjective: Arachnophobic – मकड़ियों से डरने वाला (Makdiyon se darne wala)
Usage Examples
1. Usse arachnophobia hai, toh woh kabhi spiders ke kareeb nahi jaata.
– He has arachnophobia, so he never goes near spiders.
2. Arachnophobia ke kaaran woh jungle mein camp nahi karna chahta tha.
– Due to arachnophobia, he didn’t want to camp in the forest.
Cultural Note
India mein arachnophobia itna common nahi hai, lekin kuch logon mein machharo aur chhote janwaron ka bhi dar hota hai jo phobia kehlata hai.
In Context
“Arachnophobia” ek medical term hai jo logon ke spiders se intense fear ko describe karta hai. Yeh psychological conditions aur therapy mein discuss hota hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Arachnophobia” ka matlab kya hai?
“Arachnophobia” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?