Which phobia is the excessive fear of spiders?
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Arachnophobia
From Greek “arachne”, spider. It is one of the most common animal phobias.
💡 Did you know? In myth, Athena turned the weaver Arachne into a spider.
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Which phobia is the excessive fear of small, enclosed spaces?
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Claustrophobia
From Latin “claustrum”, an enclosed place.
💡 Did you know? Many sufferers avoid lifts and MRI scanners.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of heights?
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Acrophobia
From Greek “akron”, peak or summit.
💡 Did you know? Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film “Vertigo” is about a detective with a fear of heights.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of places that are hard to escape from, such as open squares and crowds?
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Agoraphobia
From Greek “agora”, marketplace.
💡 Did you know? The term was coined in 1871 by the Berlin physician Carl Westphal.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of flying?
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Aviophobia
From Latin “avis”, bird. It is often rooted in a fear of losing control.
💡 Did you know? Airlines run their own courses for nervous flyers.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of speaking in public?
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Glossophobia
From Greek “glossa”, tongue or language.
💡 Did you know? In surveys many people say they fear giving a speech more than spiders.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of the dark?
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Nyctophobia
From Greek “nyx”, night.
💡 Did you know? In children it is normal and usually fades as they grow older.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of snakes?
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Ophidiophobia
From Greek “ophis”, snake.
💡 Did you know? Indiana Jones suffers from it in “Raiders of the Lost Ark”.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of the number 13?
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Triskaidekaphobia
From Greek “treiskaideka”, thirteen.
💡 Did you know? Some hotels and high-rises skip the 13th floor for this reason.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of water, such as swimming or drowning?
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Aquaphobia
From Latin “aqua”, water. The older term “hydrophobia” used to mean rabies.
💡 Did you know? It often begins after a near-drowning in childhood.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of dogs?
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Cynophobia
From Greek “kyon”, dog.
💡 Did you know? The word “cynic” also comes from the Greek word for dog.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of clusters of small holes like those in lotus seed pods?
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Trypophobia
From Greek “trypa”, hole. The term emerged around 2005 in an online forum.
💡 Did you know? It is still not officially recognised as a disorder.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of being without your mobile phone?
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Nomophobia
Short for “no mobile phone phobia”.
💡 Did you know? The term comes from a British study in 2008.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of clowns?
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Coulrophobia
Probably from Greek “kolobathristes”, stilt-walker.
💡 Did you know? Stephen King’s novel “It”, with Pennywise the clown, instilled it in many readers.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of vomiting?
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Emetophobia
From Greek “emein”, to vomit.
💡 Did you know? Sufferers often avoid restaurants, travel and anyone with a stomach bug.
Which phobia is the excessive fear of thunder and lightning?
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Astraphobia
From Greek “astrape”, lightning.
💡 Did you know? Many dogs suffer from it too and hide during storms.
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