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cartophobia

 

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Cartophobia

Description

Cartophobia is an irrational fear or phobia of maps or traveling. Individuals with this fear often experience extreme anxiety and distress when confronted with maps, atlases, or even the thought of planning a trip.

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Sample Sentences:

As a noun:

  1. Her severe cartophobia prevented her from taking any trips abroad.
  2. He started sweating profusely when his eyes met the giant map - a clear symptom of his cartophobia.

As an adjective:

  1. The cartophobic student felt a sense of panic when asked to navigate through the city using a paper map.
  2. Her cartophobic tendencies made it difficult for her to plan vacations, causing a great deal of stress.

As a verb:

  1. After realizing he had cartophobia, he sought professional help to overcome his fear.
  2. As she cartophobically avoided looking at maps, she relied on GPS for all her navigation needs.
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