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The adjective? __________________.

6. satyromania (sƏ-teer′-Ə-MAY′-nee-Ə)—the same morbid, incessant, etc. desire on the part

of a male (from Greek satyros, satyr, plus mania).
The person? __________________.
The adjective? __________________.

A satyr (SAY′-tƏr) was a mythological Greek god, notorious for lechery. He had horns,
pointed ears, and the legs of a goat; the rest of him was in human form. Satyromania is also
called satyriasis (sat′-Ə-RĪ′-Ə-sis).

4. and now phobias

So much for maniacs. There is another side to the coin. Just as personality disorders can
cause morbid attraction toward certain things or acts (stealing, re, power, sex, etc.), so also

other emotional ills can cause violent or morbid repulsions to certain conditions, things, or
situations. There are people who have irrational and deep-seated dread of cats, dogs, re,
the number thirteen, snakes, thunder or lightning, various colors, and so on almost without
end: Such morbid dread or fear is called, in the language of psychology, a phobia, and we
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might pause to investigate the three most common ones. These are:

1. claustrophobia (klaw′-strƏ-FŌ′-bee-Ə)—morbid dread of being physically hemmed in, of

enclosed spaces, of crowds, etc. From Latin claustrum, enclosed place, plus Greek phobia,
morbid fear. The person: claustrophobe (KLAW′-strƏ-fōb′). Adjective: claustrophobic (klaw′-
strƏ-FŌ′-bik).

2 . agoraphobia (ag′-Ə-rƏ-FŌ′-bee-Ə)—morbid dread of open space, the reverse of

claustrophobia. People su ering from agoraphobia prefer to stay shut in their homes as much
as possible, and become panic-stricken in such places as open elds, large public buildings,
airport terminals, etc. From Greek agora, market place, plus phobia.
The person? __________________.
The adjective? __________________.

3. acrophobia (ak′-rƏ-FŌ′-bee-Ə)—morbid dread of high places. The victims of this fear will

not climb ladders or trees, or stand on tops of furniture. They refuse to go onto the roof of a
building or look out the window of one of the higher oors. From Greek akros, highest, plus
phobia.
The person? __________________.
The adjective? __________________.

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