| A | B |
|---|
| abhor | to shrink from; to consider with horror and disgust |
| acrophobia | abnormally intense fear of being in high places. |
| anathema | something that is cursed or damned; an accursed thing. |
| bibliophile | one who loves books; a book collector. |
| claustrophobia | an abnormal dread of being in closed or marrow spaces. |
| Francophile | an admirer of France, its people, and its customs. |
| hydrophobia | fear of water; rabies. |
| misanthropy | hatred or distrust of mankind. |
| misogony | hatred of women. |
| paranoid | showing unreasonable distrust, suspision, or an exaggerated sense of one's own importance. |
| philately | the collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials. |
| Philistine | a smug, ignorant, especially middleclass person who is held to be indifferent or antagonistic to artistic and cultural values. |
| Russophobia | dislike or fear of Russia or its policies. |
| triskaidekaphobia | fear of the number 13. |
| xenophobia | an unusual fear or contempt of strangers or foreigners, especially as reflected in one's political or cultural views. |
