Meaning & use
acrophobic
Suffering from an intense, irrational fear of heights that causes anxiety or panic.
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Being acrophobic, he refused to step anywhere near the balcony's edge.
The acrophobic hikers turned back before reaching the narrow mountain ridge.
A note on using this word
Can be used as both an adjective and a noun for a person who has this fear.
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