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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
acrophobia /ˌakrəˈfəʊbɪə/

▶noun extreme or irrational fear of heights.

– derivatives
acrophobic adjective.

– origin C19: from Gk akron ‘summit’ + -phobia.

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