Some Common Phobias*
Some Common Phobias*
Phobia | Definition |
|---|---|
Acrophobia | Fear of heights |
Amathophobia | Fear of dust |
Astraphobia | Fear of thunder and lightning |
Aviophobia | Fear of flying |
Belonephobia | Fear of needles, pins, or other sharp objects |
Brontophobia | Fear of thunder |
Claustrophobia | Fear of confined spaces |
Eurotophobia | Fear of female genitals |
Gephyrophobia | Fear of crossing bridges |
Hydrophobia | Fear of water |
Odontiatophobia | Fear of dentists |
Phartophobia | Fear of passing gas in a public place |
Phasmophobia | Fear of ghosts |
Phobophobia | Fear of having fears or developing a phobia |
Triskaidekaphobia | Fear of all things associated with the number 13 |
Trypanophobia | Fear of injections |
Zoophobia | Fear of animals (usually spiders, snakes, or mice) |
* There are over 500 named phobias, listed at the Phobia List web site . Most are extremely rare. | |