What is the fear of heights called?
Correct answer: Acrophobia
Delta_Fox56
I know that I have a fear of heights but what amazed me was my ability to actually overcome it and become an Air Assault soldier, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). For whatever reason my knees would literally knock as I waited for my opportunity to repell off of the 32 foot tower. It wasn’t an issue to repell 90 feet out of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter.
SneakyHarvester95410
I was on the top of World Trade building when it started to sway in the wind . I was terrified. The building which my husband and cousin helped erect was built to sway with the wind.
vech2018
Using Acrophobia as fear of heights in English is a misinterpretation of the Greek word, Acrophobia is a Greek word and it actually means fear of the edge and not the height while the word hypsophobia means fear of heights.
leakfixer1
WalesGirl, I don't have a fear of heights, nor falling, I just have a fear of hitting the ground!
BoDerek1951
May 8, 2018 Tuesday
This is a very good word to learn and know. It teaches you words, that you probably didn't know it know about. People need to sit down and read the dictionary. You would be amazed at the words that are awake and used quite ofthen.
Nutshell
Player #3933295, nothing is "wrong actually". English words with Greek roots including medical terminology, do not use Modern Greek definitions but those found in Classic Greek... although you don't seem to know either.
The root of acrophobia is the Greek work "acros" (άκρος) or "acron" (άκρον) which historically meant peak, apex, top, or upper.
That is why when each Greek city was founded, they would first built an acropolis or "upper city" on its highest hill... not on ledges.
UnderstatedOoze59237
when im on something high i just freeze. my body turns stiff and im terrified if i move in any way i will fall....its a bad feeling to feel like you have lost control of your ability to judge the correct movements to get safely off the high place your stuck on:(
MR.ADM
Delta_Fox56, we salute u in the awakening and control over forces as well as your service
Fandango40011
fishegb001, no its not, its acrophobia, vertigo is the sensation of dizziness and spinning that can go with it. you can get vertigo without being afraid of heights.
Mama K 75581
Delta_Fox56,
I'm sorry people please disregard my poor reply skills, I'm 63, & learning! Back to the phobia, I stand on a chair & my balance goes out the window. I attribute it to a) overweight; b) inner ear infection at age 19; c) the fear of falling...I wake up at least once or twice a year from nightmares if falling. At least I wake up, I was told that if you hit, you won't wake up!
meka
vech2018, that explains things. I am not afraid of any height if I can't fall but I can't climb a ladder without an irrational fear of falling 4 feet
meka
Anyone else feel queasy just looking at the photo?😟
Mel
I HAVE THIS AND ITS HARD FOR ME TO EVEN LOOK AT PEOPLE IN HIGH PLACES LIKE TALL BALCONIES. I CANT EVEN STAND ON A STEPSTOOL.
Katness
Delta_Fox56, Thank you for your service!
Player #117397518
Don't like the sarky comment at the end over something that is truly horrific for sufferers.
Daisy
Mama K 75581, I let myself hit the ground in my falling dreams now because I know it's a dream after all these years lol and I get to sleep longer 😴
Daisy
Delta_Fox56, I can relate to that too
vidhi
𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕
Shirley
Craig, 😂
Shirley
Delta_Fox56, thank you for serving!
LiLOne129
I have this fear! As an Executive Assistant, I had to fly, mind you after 911, from CT to CO to train other Assistants on a new computer system. Extremely scared, but fought through it with prescription meds.
I still don’t like flying and taking elevator rides but I’ve gotten better.
Craig
I always thought acrophobia was the fear of acronyms lol.
Player #85073407
I have a fear if heights but trying my best to overcome it.
Elaine
vech2018, I just learned something new....thanks!
Player #40372101
From the Greek words "phobia" meaning fear and "acro" meaning edge.
The same with "klepto" meaning stealing and "cyno" meaning dog.
Danielle
Count me in! Terrified of heights!
Chris
Delta_Fox56, thank adrenaline
Justfly_82
I don't have a fear of heights ( I like roller coasters, I've been skydiving, etc) but when I look at the pictures of the men that built the empire state building just hanging out on a thin piece of metal hundreds of feet up just calmly eating their lunch like their sitting at McDonald's I get woozy. I would have been terrified when my husband left for work each morning if I was one of their wives😆
Suzanne
I have a theory that people with acrophobia also suffers from vertigo brought on by motion sickness. have read many stories in which the character suffers from fear of height and getting motion sickness at a later stage in the story. I suffer with both, motion sickness so bad I can ride on a swing or any rides at a fairground.😖
STACY. .MACHEN
I. HAVE. A. FEAR. OF. HEIGHTS. ;& HEIGHT. SICKNESS. MOTION. SICKNESS. THATS. ..WHY. I. DON. T. GET. ON. PLANES. .FEAR. OF. HEIGHTS. MOTION. SICKNESSS
Vic
SneakyHarvester95410, that picture even makes me nervous,
putin sux
I live on the 18th floor of a 27 storey building. I suppose I'm not acrophobic!!
Lauren
Delta_Fox56, That's actually not unusual. A fear of heights is not the same thing as fear of falling. when you have an real fear of heights you want to GET DOWN. A fear of falling makes you want to desperately hold on. This is how it was explained to me by my doctor.
Hanoj
Oh how I wish I could go on that Air Balloon ride😩
Vickie Apel
SneakyHarvester95410, oh heck no! I would have been ok as long as I wasn't anywhere near the edge but I'm not down the building swaying at all. great memory you have since they were so brutally taken from us along with so many people losing their lives
Kelly
This is incorrect. Fear of heights is ipsophobia
Ash
Delta_Fox56, thank you for your service!
Player #50681486
vech2018 is right. please check the answer.
Leebo13
They call it a phobia, I call it common sense.
Mitna
l actually have it