adamant (plural adamants) 1  An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness. 2  An embodiment of impregnable hardness. 3  A magnet; a lodestone.
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (June 2012) Genophobia or coitophobia is the physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse. The word comes from the Greek nouns Î³Î­Î½Î¿Ï genos, meaning offspring, and ÏÏÎ²Î¿Ï phobos, meaning fear..
Gephyrophobia: A Fear Of Crossing Bridges. A major crossing over the Hudson River, New York's Tappan Zee Bridge needs a $1.3 billion dollar overhaul. Elise Ayers, who works for the State Department, isn't afraid of overseas adventure. The monster she fears is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland. At four miles long and 185 feet high, Ayers says the thought of driving the bridge - with the way it rises straight in the air - raises a sense of panic in her.