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“counterphobia”
A strong desire to find out what causes fears or anxieties instead of avoiding them: Dr. Smart pointed out to Jack that he was affected by counterphobia since he has decided to take up mountain climbing in an attempt to overcome his horror of heights.
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contra-, contro-, counter, contre-
(page 8)
phobo-, phob-, -phobia, -phobias, -phobe, -phobiac, -phobist, -phobic, -phobism, -phobous
(page 11)