An officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel. Classified under: Nouns denoting people. Synonyms: field officer; field-grade officer; FO. Hypernyms (field-grade officer is a kind of...): commissioned military officer (a commissioned officer in the army or air force or marine corp) Domain category:
Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. The origin of the word pogono is Greek (meaning beard) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Pogonophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page.
A âphobiaâ is traditionally defined as âan irrational severe fear that leads to avoidance of the feared situation, object or activityâ (even though the Greek word âphobiaâ simply means fearâ¦). Exposure to the feared stimulus provokes an immediate anxiety response, which may take the form of a panic attack.