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10 PHOBIAS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Tags: fear
Phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, defined by a persistent Fear of an object or situation.
There are so many known and unknown phobias out there, which one is yours??

1. ABLUTOPHOBIA
The persistent, abnormal and unwarranted fear of bathing, washing or cleaning.




2. THANATOPHOBIA
Fear of death or death anxiety.



3. OPHIDIOPHOBIA
The abnormal fear of snakes. It also has a general term called HERPETOPHOBIA (Fear of reptiles or amphibians).



4. NYCTOPHOBIA
Severe fear of the dark.



5. ANTHROPOPHOBIA
Fear of humans. It can also be known as interpersonal relation phobia or social phobia.



6. DENDROPHOBIA
Fear of trees. Dendrophobia is also related to HYLOPHOBIA (Fear of forests), NYCTOHYLOPHOBIA (Fear of dark wooded areas or of forests at night) and XYLOPHOBIA (Fear of wooden objects and/or forests).



7. KAKORRHAPHIOPHOBIA OR ATYCHIPHOBIA

An abnormal, persistent, irrational fear of failure.



8. PISTANTHROPHOBIA
The fear of trusting people due to bad experiences.



9. AMMOPHOBIA
The fear of walking on sand. Ammophobia is related to EREMIKOPHOBIA (Fear of deserts).



10. HELIOPHOBIA
Fear of the sun, sunlight or any bright light.





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