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I do not know a single word for the situation howewver the result can be given in a word : divorce.

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Another example would be someone allergic to bee-stings who flails away at the air any time a bee comes close by.

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Perhaps Mother Hubberdism.

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I can invent one. How about "autophoboactualisation"?

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Sounds to me as if it is a psychophysiological response or in other words the effects of "The Law of Attraction" upon one who is phobic thus causing Counterphobia ( The preference by a phobic for fearful situations.) to occur . As for an actual term which states or defines that which you are speaking of, I honestly have no knowledge of such a word.

Good luck in your search though.


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