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school phobia

/skul ˌfoʊbiə/
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Definitions of school phobia
  1. noun
    a child's sudden fear of attending school
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    type of:
    social phobia
    any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
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