acrophobe

/ˈækrəˌfoʊb/
noun
  1. A person who has an extreme or irrational fear of heights.
    • He knew he was an acrophobe when his hands started shaking on the observation deck.
    • The tour guide was patient with the acrophobe in the group, offering to take a different route.
    • As an acrophobe, she could not even stand on a step stool without feeling dizzy.
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