Common Phobias - GK Notes in
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Different people react differently to various stimuli. While some people like the thrill
of mountaineering, some others fear height. The term, which we use, for describing
irrational and excessive fear is, 'phobia'. A person experiencing a phobia of
something feels a deep sense of dread or panic on encountering their source of fear.
Generally, there is something specific, like an object, place, phenomenon, etc. that
gives rise to phobia. The examples of some most common phobias are aquaphobia,
acrophobia, arachnophobia, etc. Read on to find out what these terms mean.
On the other hand, an undue inclination towards a specific object, place, thing,
occurrence, etc. is termed as 'philia'. Below is a list of common phobias / manias /
philias. Go through the list and try to remember as many terms as you can. In
addition to improving your general knowledge, this list will also enhance your
vocabulary.
List of Common Phobias, Manias and Philias:
PHOBIA/ MANIA/ PHILIA
MEANING
Acousticophobia
Fear of Noise
Achluophobia OR Scotophobia
Fear of Darkness
Acrophobia
Fear of Heights
Aerophobia OR Aviophobia
Fear of Flying
Agoraphobia
Fear of Being in Open or Crowded Places
Ailurophobia
Fear of Cats
Algophobia
Fear of Pain
Anglophobia
Fear or Dislike of England and English
People
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Apiphobia
Fear of Bees
Aquaphobia OR Hydrophobia
Fear of Water
Arachnophobia
Fear of Spiders
Arithmophobia OR Numerophobia
Fear of Numbers
Arrhenphobia OR Androphobia OR
Fear of Men
Hominophobia
Astraphobia OR Tonitrophobia OR
Fear of Thunder or Lightning
Ceraunophobia OR Brontophobia
Automysophobia
Fear of Being Dirty
Bibliomania
Obsession for Books
Cacophobia
Fear of Ugliness
Carcinophobia
Fear of Cancer
Catoptrophobia OR Spectrophobia
Fear of Mirrors
Chromophobia
Fear of Colours
Chronophobia
Fear of Future and Passing Time
Claustrophobia
Fear of Small/Confined Spaces
Cynophobia
Fear of Dogs
Demophobia OR Enochlophobia
Fear of Crowds or Mobs
Electrophobia
Fear of Electricity
Entomophobia
Fear of Bugs and Insects
Gamophobia
Fear of Marriage or Commitment
Genophobia OR Coitophobia
Fear of Sex
Glossophobia
Fear of Public Speaking
Gynaecophobia
Fear of Women
Hamartophobia
Fear of Sinning or Errors
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Fear of Long Words
Iatrophobia
Fear of Doctors
Ichthyophobia
Fear of Fish
Iophobia OR Toxiphobia
Fear of Poison
Katsaridaphobia
Fear of Cockroaches
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Kleptomania
Obsession to Steal
Lalophobia
Fear of Speaking
Lepidopterophobia
Fear of Butterflies
Methyphobia OR Potophobia
Fear of Alcohol
Microphobia
Fear of Small Things
Monophobia
Fear of Being Alone
Mysophobia OR Verminophobia OR
Fear of Germs
Germophobia OR Bacillophobia
Noctiphobia OR Nyctophobia
Fear of Night
Ophidiophobia
Fear of Snakes
Ornithophobia
Fear of Birds
Paedophilia
Sexual Attraction towards Children
Pediophobia
Fear of Dolls
Photophobia
Fear of Light
Pyromania
Obsession with Fire
Pyrophobia
Fear of Fire
Thanatophobia
Fear of Death
Theophobia
Fear of God
Thermophobia
Fear of Heat
Triskaidekaphobia
Fear of Number 13
Trypophobia
Fear of Holes
Xenophobia
Fear of the Unknown
Zoophobia
Fear of Animals
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