Some Common Phobias*
Phobia |
Definition |
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Acrophobia |
Fear of heights |
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Amathophobia |
Fear of dust |
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Astraphobia |
Fear of thunder and lightning |
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Aviophobia |
Fear of flying |
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Belonephobia |
Fear of needles, pins, or other sharp objects |
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Brontophobia |
Fear of thunder |
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Claustrophobia |
Fear of confined spaces |
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Eurotophobia |
Fear of female genitals |
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Gephyrophobia |
Fear of crossing bridges |
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Hydrophobia |
Fear of water |
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Odontiatophobia |
Fear of dentists |
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Phartophobia |
Fear of passing gas in a public place |
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Phasmophobia |
Fear of ghosts |
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Phobophobia |
Fear of having fears or developing a phobia |
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Spargarophobia |
Fear of asparagus |
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Triskaidekaphobia |
Fear of all things associated with the number thirteen |
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Trypanophobia |
Fear of injections |
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Zoophobia |
Fear of animals (usually spiders, snakes, or mice) |
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* There are over 500 named phobias, listed at the Phobia List web site. Most are extremely rare. |
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