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Counterphobic
UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈfəʊbɪk/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈfoʊbɪk/
Translation of "counterphobic" into Russian
counterphobic
Adjective
UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈfəʊbɪk/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈfoʊbɪk/
counterphobic
more counterphobic Comp.
most counterphobic Super.
His counterphobic behavior often led him to take unnecessary risks.
Его контрфобическое поведение часто приводило его к ненужным рискам.
Definitions
counterphobic
Noun
UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈfəʊbɪk/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈfoʊbɪk/
A person who habitually confronts or seeks out what they fear, especially as a psychological coping strategy.
As a counterphobic, she volunteered to lead night patrols despite her lingering anxiety about the dark.
counterphobic
Adjective
UK
/ˌkaʊntəˈfəʊbɪk/
US
/ˌkaʊntərˈfoʊbɪk/
Describing a tendency to confront or seek out the very things that one fears, often as a coping mechanism.
His counterphobic attitude led him to take up skydiving despite his fear of heights.
Idioms and phrases
counterphobic behavior
Counterphobic behavior can manifest as seeking out dangerous situations.
контрфобическое поведение
Контрфобическое поведение может проявляться в поиске опасных ситуаций.
counterphobic attitude
A counterphobic attitude may cause (someone) to confront fears head-on.
контрфобическое отношение
Контрфобическое отношение может заставить (кого-либо) сталкиваться со страхами лицом к лицу.
counterphobic reaction
His counterphobic reaction led him to volunteer for the risky project.
контрфобическая реакция
Его контрфобическая реакция побудила его добровольно принять участие в рискованном проекте.
counterphobic personality
People with a counterphobic personality often challenge their own anxieties.
контрфобическая личность
Люди с контрфобической личностью часто бросают вызов собственным тревогам.
counterphobic response
A counterphobic response sometimes results in reckless risk-taking.
контрфобический ответ
Контрфобический ответ иногда приводит к безрассудному принятию риска.