philobat

noun

1. Someone who enjoys handling challenging and dangerous situations on their own.

   Coordinate term: ocnophil

Where it comes from

Blend of philo- + acrobat. Coined by Hungarian psychoanalyst Michael Balint in 1955.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry philobat (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← philippizephilodox →

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