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acrophobia

noun

  1. phobia specific to heights
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From acro- + -phobia.

  1. phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level

    You know, being elevated to the position of Chairman has given me rather a bad attack of acrophobia.

    But it's no place for anyone with acrophobia, what with its myriad drop-offs and switchbacks.