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cenotophobia
The fear of falling, especially in a situation where one feels they may lean back too far or lose balance.
Examples:
- Many people experience cenotophobia when they sit on high-backed chairs, feeling anxious about potentially tipping over.
- His cenotophobia was evident as he hesitated to sit in the rocking chair at his grandmother's house.
acrophobia
An extreme or irrational fear of heights, which can extend to fears connected with leaning back in high places.
Examples:
- While her acrophobia typically affected her on cliffs, it also made her anxious leaning back in her office chair on the balcony.
- His acrophobia kicked in while he reclined in the chair, feeling as though he might fall off into the abyss below.
kinesophobia
The fear of movement or motion, which can relate to the anxiety of leaning back and losing balance.
Examples:
- Kinesophobia sometimes kept him from fully relaxing, as he feared the slightest motion could cause him to fall.
- Even in a stable chair, her kinesophobia was triggered by the thought of leaning back too far.