acrophobia
noun
ac·ro·pho·bia
ˌa-krə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
: abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
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The details of this feat, performed before a crowd in downtown Phoenix, still make those with acrophobia shudder.
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Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
One belief is that how a parent handles their child’s acrophobia may influence whether the child will continue to experience acrophobia later in life.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 14 July 2024
The experience catalyzes a quest to understand and overcome her acrophobia.
—Eva Holland, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2020
Examples: acrophobia, the fear of heights; arachnophobia, the fear of spiders.
—Kayla Webley Adler, Marie Claire, 8 July 2019
Latest Stories Virtual reality helped people with acrophobia, a fear of heights, overcome their fear and venture onto mountains and rope bridges, researchers said.
—NBC News, 11 July 2018
Their acrophobia was reduced, according to both questionnaires and skin-conductance measurements.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2011
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Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
One belief is that how a parent handles their child’s acrophobia may influence whether the child will continue to experience acrophobia later in life.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 14 July 2024
The experience catalyzes a quest to understand and overcome her acrophobia.
—Eva Holland, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2020
Examples: acrophobia, the fear of heights; arachnophobia, the fear of spiders.
—Kayla Webley Adler, Marie Claire, 8 July 2019
Latest Stories Virtual reality helped people with acrophobia, a fear of heights, overcome their fear and venture onto mountains and rope bridges, researchers said.
—NBC News, 11 July 2018
Their acrophobia was reduced, according to both questionnaires and skin-conductance measurements.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2011
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“Acrophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrophobia. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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acrophobia
noun
ac·ro·pho·bia
ˌak-rə-ˈfō-bē-ə
: fear of heights
Medical Definition
acrophobia
noun
ac·ro·pho·bia
ˌak-rə-ˈfō-bē-ə
: abnormal or pathological dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
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