An excessive fear of an object or situation (6)

I believe the answer is:

phobia

(Other definitions for phobia that I've seen before include "Abnormal lasting fear or anxiety" , "Extreme and irrational fear" , "Obsessive and persistent fear of something" , "Pathological fear" , "Aversion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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