Other core principles of the British Constitution are often thought to include the rule of law, the separation of government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and the existence of a unitary state, meaning ultimate power is held by âthe centreâ â the sovereign Westminster Parliament.
Noun. 1. phobia-an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias. phobic disorder, phobic neurosis. anxiety disorder-a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom.
The term phobia is encompassing and usually discussed in the contexts of specific phobias and social phobias. Specific phobias are phobias to specific objects or environments, such as arachnophobia or acrophobia, and social phobias are phobias within social situations, such as public speaking and crowded areas.