A person with bibliophobia might fear all books or only a specific kind, such as textbooks or children's books. Someone with bibliophobia might be afraid of books themselves, the stories they contain or the act of reading a book.
The APA estimates that up to 9% of the population has a simple phobia. Bibliophobia causes an excessive and overwhelming fear of books. Just thinking about reading a book can trigger the anxiety in some people.
Abibliophobia, a Fear of Running out of reading material!
Agoraphobia is a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn't be available if things go wrong. Many people assume agoraphobia is simply a fear of open spaces, but it's actually a more complex condition. Someone with agoraphobia may be scared of: travelling on public transport.
Noun. domatophobia (uncountable) A morbid fear of being inside a house.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia.
Arachnophobia – Arachnophobia is possibly the most well-known of all phobias. It is the fear of spiders, or arachnids. Estimates put arachnophobia at affecting roughly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men. Ophidiophobia – Ophidiophobia is the fear of snakes.
It sounds crazy, but that's what people say. Is there any truth to this? Certainly the vast majority of people rank fear of public speaking as number one – 75% according to the National Institutes of Mental Health.
How is phobophobia diagnosed? Your healthcare provider may diagnose you with phobophobia if you: Avoid any situation where you might get scared. Find it difficult to function in your daily life due to your fear.
What is cacophobia? Cacophobia is an intense fear of ugliness. The condition is a specific phobia (fear), which is a type of anxiety disorder. People with cacophobia might be afraid of looking ugly themselves, or they might worry about seeing something they consider to be ugly.
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia (uncountable) (humorous) The fear of long words.
Some people may experience multiple phobias. They can be broadly categorised into two groups: Specific phobias. Complex phobias.
2. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (36 letters) Ironically, Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest work in the dictionary and is the name for a fear of long words!
Definitions of cryophobia. a morbid fear of freezing. type of: simple phobia. any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli.
Causes. The exact causes of xylophobia are not known, but a number of different factors may play a role. Genetics, family history, and experiences are all believed to contribute to the development and onset of specific phobias.
Pantophobia refers to a widespread fear of everything. Pantophobia is no longer an official diagnosis. But people do experience extreme anxiety triggered by many different situations and objects.
People with ataxophobia feel intense distress in untidy settings. They may experience anxiety just thinking about being in a situation where disorder or messiness surrounds them. Ataxophobia goes beyond being a “neat freak.” The fear of untidiness is a specific phobia.
People with this phobia experience extreme anxiety, fear and panic attacks when they think about or see a dog. They feel as if they're in danger. Signs of cynophobia include: Crying, screaming, panic and other intense emotions.
People with coulrophobia usually only show signs when seeing, being near, or thinking about clowns. Events like Halloween parties, circuses, birthday parties, and horror movies are common triggers for this condition. When in contact with a clown, a person with coulrophobia may experience: An increase in heart rate.
Causes of Bananaphobia
Only a handful of people are known to suffer from the fear of bananas from all over the world. Most cases begin in childhood, when one has been forced to eat bananas by parents or caregivers to an extent that leads to stomach distress or vomiting.
xanthophobia (uncountable) (rare) An aversion to yellow light.
Almost everyone has an irrational fear or two—of spiders, for example, or your annual dental checkup. For most people, these fears are minor. But when fears become so severe that they cause tremendous anxiety and interfere with your normal life, they're called phobias.