What does ‘Hypsophobia’ mean?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Fear of heights
| Hypsophobia (given word) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | a strong fear of heights |
| Example | Zoya’s hypsophobia makes her stay away from the balcony railing of their tenth-floor flat. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Fear of deep places (depths) — Incorrect. This describes bathophobia.
Option 2: Fear of air, or flying — Incorrect. This describes aerophobia.
Option 3: Fear of walking or standing, in case one falls — Incorrect. This describes basophobia.