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What Is Acrophobia?
Acrophobia (from the Greek: ákron, meaning “peak, summit, edge” and phóbos, “fear”) is a persistent and extreme or irrational morbid fear of heights. Depending on the phobia’s severity, an acrophobic person may equally fear being on a high floor of a building, climbing a ladder and any other activity that involves being at height. This is one of the most common phobias which cause an intense, irrational fear of objects or situations.
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