25 amazing human phobias that really exist
Categories: Health and Medicine
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/en/article/25-amazing-human-phobias-that-really-existIt is difficult to imagine a person who is never afraid of anything. But if usually most people are afraid of physical injuries, diseases, dangerous animals, loneliness, death and other things, then some strange individuals are shocked by completely harmless and banal things. These people seem to us crazy, and sometimes even pretenders, but they seriously suffer from their phobias.
From this issue, you will learn about 25 unusual phobias that really exist, and you will see things that frighten people suffering from these phobias very much.
Globophobia is the fear of exploding balloons.
Ombrophobia is a fear of rain.
Geniophobia is a fear of chins.
Tetraphobia is a fear of the number 4.
Pogonophobia — fear of a beard.
Hippopotomomonstrosesquippedaliophobia — fear of long words.
Lipophobia is a fear of fats in foods.
Jenufobia — fear of knees.
Sanguivorophobia is a fear of vampires.
Ergophobia is the fear of working, of doing anything.
Vomitophobia (emetophobia) — fear of vomiting.
Arachibutyrophobia is a fear of peanut butter.
Triskaidekaphobia — fear of the number 13.
Nomophobia — the fear of being left without a phone, communication.
Anemophobia is a fear of the wind.
Ephebiphobia is a fear of teenagers.
Xanthophobia is a fear of yellow color.
Myrmecophobia is a fear of ants.
Turaphobia is a fear of cheese.
Anthophobia is a fear of flowers.
Hylofobiya — fear of the forest, getting lost in the forest.
Trypophobia is the fear of a cluster of holes.
Omphalophobia is a fear of navels.
Scriptophobia is the fear of taking notes when someone is watching.
Penteraphobia — fear of the mother-in-law.
Keywords: Health and medicine | Fear | Phobia
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