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saif8446
May 6, 2008, 10:57 PM
What do you call a person who has irrational fear? Its about abnormal psychology.

tickle
May 7, 2008, 04:36 AM
Irrational fear, I guess would be called paranoia.

templelane
May 7, 2008, 04:54 AM
A phobia is an irrational fear of something.

Choux
May 7, 2008, 09:59 AM
How about neurotic?

Hm, neurotic is out of use in favor of specific diagnosis. Too much fear and anxiety would be an anxiety disorder of some kind from very serious to non-psychotic cases of "nerves".

Handyman2007
May 8, 2008, 06:52 PM
Yes a "phobia" is an irrational fear such as "clostrophobia" - fear of close , tight quarters or environments.