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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