noun as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:Despite medical evidence to the contrary, Mary suffers from an irrational fear of heart disease.

Definition:A fear that is not based on reason or logic.

From irrational fear

Example:The fear of public speaking is common among students and can be considered a type of social phobia.

Definition:An intense and irrational fear or aversion to something.

From phobia

Example:She suffers from gephyrophobia, a fear of crossing bridges, as well as pneumonophobia, an irrational fear of the word 'pneumonia'.

Definition:A phobia towards a specific word or words.

From word-related phobia