Merriam-Webster defines fear and phobia as: "fear - an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger" and "phobia - an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation".
Translated, fears would be healthy emotions that warn us of impending danger and phobias would be unhealthy emotions that are irrational, unfounded and interfere with our lives.
EXAMPLE: A fear might be, not getting into an elevator with a person you instinctively think you cannot trust. A phobia might be, never getting into an elevator for fear it will fall to the bottom or the door might never open.
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