Mental disturbance and Phobia

Mental disturbance

Mental disturbance noun - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.

Phobia and mental disturbance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phobia" instead a noun phrase "Mental disturbance".

Phobia

Phobia noun - An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations.

Mental disturbance and phobia are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mental disturbance" instead a noun "Phobia".

Nearby Word: phobic
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Phobia and Mental disturbance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mental_disturbance/phobia
Mental disturbance & Phobia. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mental_disturbance/phobia>.
Phobia or Mental disturbance. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mental_disturbance/phobia.
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