Contents
- 1 English
- 1.1 Alternative forms
- 1.2 Etymology
- 1.3 Noun
English[edit]
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “step”) + -phobia. Alternatively, from baso- + -phobia.
Noun[edit]
basophobia (uncountable)
- Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes.
1908, A reference handbook of the medical sciences:
In basophobia the patient by a sort of auto-suggestion persuades himself that it is impossible to stand upon his legs.
2007, Frances Morris, Paulo Herkenhoff, Marie-Laure Bernadac, Louise Bourgeois, page 55:
Although not diagnosed with basophobia, the clinical term for this fear, Bourgeois made it a major theme in her art. For example, the Personages of 1947-9 are unable to stand on their own […]
- Fear of falling
