phobophobia
Dreading dread itself
Phobophobia is fear of fear itself—the dread of experiencing phobic reactions or anxiety.
Someone with phobophobia may avoid situations not because of specific dangers but because they fear the panic response that might be triggered: Her phobophobia kept her housebound, worried any outing might spark an attack.
Observing one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- recursionProcess invoking itself
- self-referentialAlluding to itself
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
cognition · metacognition · reflection · consciousness · rumination · overthinking · self-monitoring · anticipation
Intense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
alarm · apprehension · trepidation · anxiety · unease · nervousness · worry · distress
Act of escaping detection
- escapeFlight from captivity
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- circumventionAct of going around
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
deflection · distancing · withdrawal · retreat · suppression · denial · skirting · dodging
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- recursionProcess invoking itself
- self-referentialAlluding to itself
paradox · cognition · metacognition · reflection · consciousness · rumination · overthinking · self-monitoring · anticipation · preoccupation
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
fright · alarm · apprehension · trepidation · anxiety · unease · nervousness · worry · distress · paranoia
evasion
Act of escaping detection
- escapeFlight from captivity
- shunningDeliberately avoiding someone
- circumventionAct of going around
sidestepping · deflection · distancing · withdrawal · retreat · suppression · denial · skirting · dodging · elusion
phobophobiafearlessness
Complete lack of dread
bravery · courage · intrepidity · boldness · dauntlessness
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