# Phobia Guru

> Freedom from phobias, fears and anxiety with Adam Cox


## Posts

- [Jordan Peele's Us and the fear of doppelgangers](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/jordan-peeles-us-is-bringing-back-an-old-phobia/): Jordan Peele's horror film Us has put an old fear back in the spotlight: meeting your double.
- [Why Mother's Day can be hard for women with tokophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/why-mothers-day-severely-terrifies-12-million-women-in-the-uk/): For women with tokophobia, a fear of pregnancy and childbirth, Mother's Day can bring up difficult feelings.
- [Folklore stories that could unsettle a phobic](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/folklore-stories-to-strike-fear-into-a-phobic/): Saints, myths and legends have been linked to many common fears for centuries. Here are five that could unsettle someone with a phobia.
- [Different ways to treat a phobia](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/different-methods-for-curing-phobias/): There is more than one way to deal with a phobia. Here is a plain guide to the main options and how they differ.
- [Common phobias after a loss](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/common-phobias-in-those-who-have-experienced-a-loss/): Grief can leave us feeling exposed, and sometimes new fears take hold. Here are three that often show up after losing someone.
- [Dealing with school phobia](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/dealing-with-school-phobia/): School phobia, also called school refusal, is more than a dislike of school. Here is what it looks like and what parents can do.
- [Phobias that could ruin your holiday](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/phobias-that-could-ruin-your-holiday/): A holiday should be a break from stress. For people with these fears, it can be the opposite.
- [The phone that set off trypophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/the-phone-triggering-trypophobia/): When Nokia launched a phone with a cluster of camera lenses, people with trypophobia were quick to say how it made them feel.
- [Do you have a technology phobia?](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/do-you-have-a-technology-phobia/): Technology is everywhere, and so are the fears that come with it. Here are five of the most common.
- [Thanatophobia: the fear of death](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/thanatophobia-the-fear-of-death/): Some worry about dying is normal. When it starts to control your life, it may be thanatophobia.
- [Why are phobias more common in women?](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/why-women-are-more-likely-to-have-a-phobiadisorder-than-men/): Phobias and anxiety are reported more often by women than men. Here are some of the reasons researchers think that might be.
- [Valentine's Day phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/valentines-day-related-phobias/): For most people Valentine's Day means cards and dinner. For some, it brings real fear. Here are six fears that can make the day hard.
- [Religion-related phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/religion-related-phobias/): For many people faith is a comfort. For some, fears linked to religion can become overwhelming. Here are five.
- [10 of the strangest phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/top-10-strangest-phobias/): Some phobias sound unusual, but they are very real to the people who have them. Here are ten of the strangest.
- [Ways to relax when a phobia makes you anxious](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/relaxation-methods-to-help-you-cope-with-a-phobia/): Simple ways to calm anxiety when a phobia flares up. They will not remove the phobia, but they can help in the moment.
- [Common misconceptions about phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/the-misconceptions-of-phobias/): Phobias are common, but often misunderstood. Here are four myths you may have heard.
- [Can your culture shape your fears?](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/can-your-culture-influence-the-phobias-you-have/): Phobias are often learned from the people around us. So does culture play a part in what we fear? Here are some examples.
- [The emotional impact of phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/the-impact-of-phobias-emotionally/): Phobias are often played for laughs, but living with one can take a real emotional toll. Here are four common ways it shows up.
- [The 10 most common phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/the-10-most-common-phobias/): Phobias are more common than most people think. Here are ten of the ones people come to me with most often.
- [Valentine's gifts to avoid if your partner has a phobia](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/dont-get-a-phobic-any-of-these-for-valentines/): Planning a Valentine's surprise? Here are four classic gifts that could go badly wrong if your partner has a phobia.
- [Ways to deal with a phobia](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/ways-to-deal-with-a-phobia/): There are many ways to deal with a phobia, from talking therapies to simple self-help. Here is a plain guide to the options.

## Pages

- [Fear of death (thanatophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-death-thanatophobia/): Everyone thinks about death sometimes. For some people the thoughts become frequent and frightening, and start to get in the way of enjoying the life they have.
- [Fear of cancer (carcinophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cancer-carcinophobia/): Worrying about cancer is understandable.
- [Fear of blood (haemophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blood-hemophobia/): A fear of blood can make blood tests, cuts, nosebleeds and even some TV programmes hard to face. Many people feel faint rather than panicky.
- [Fear of snakes (ophidiophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-snakes-ophidiophobia/): Many people with a fear of snakes have never seen one outside a zoo. Even so, a picture or a scene on TV can be enough to set it off.
- [Fear of rats and mice (musophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rodents-musophobia/): Something darting across the floor, scratching in the walls, a mouse in the kitchen. For some people it means not being able to relax in their own home.
- [Fear of insects (entomophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-insects-entomophobia/): Wasps at a picnic, a moth at the window, ants in the kitchen. A fear of insects can make summer and the outdoors feel like something to get through.
- [Fear of dogs (cynophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dogs-cynophobia/): A dog bounding up in the park, a bark behind a gate, a friend's dog that jumps up. With a fear of dogs, ordinary walks and visits can feel risky.
- [Fear of cats (ailurophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cats-ailurophobia/): Cats are everywhere: in friends' homes, on garden walls, crossing the street.
- [Fear of birds (ornithophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-birds-ornithophobia/): Pigeons at the station, gulls at the seaside, a bird flapping near your face. For some people it's a flinch.
- [Phobia Test](https://phobiaguru.com/phobia-test/): Loading the test...
- [Fear of Needles: Trypanophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-needles-trypanophobia/): A fear of needles can stop you having blood tests, vaccinations or treatment you need, so many people quietly put off appointments for years.
- [Fear of Flying: Aerophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flying-aerophobia/): Some people fly but grip the armrest the whole way. Others haven't flown in years and have quietly turned down holidays, weddings abroad and work trips.
- [Fear of Spiders: Arachnophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-spiders-arachnophobia/): For some people it's a jolt of panic when a spider runs across the floor. For others it means checking every room, avoiding the shed and dreading autumn.
- [Contact](https://phobiaguru.com/contact/): The quickest way to get started is to book a consultation call, or take the free suitability test. For anything else, email me.
- [Blog](https://phobiaguru.com/blog/)
- [In the Media](https://phobiaguru.com/in-the-media/): Journalists and broadcasters regularly ask me to explain fears and phobias, from spider season to fear of flying. Here's a selection.
- [Testimonials](https://phobiaguru.com/testimonials/): I never name clients without their permission. These are a few of the people who were happy to share their experience.
- [7 Day Phobia System](https://phobiaguru.com/7-day-phobia-system/): A self-guided course built from the same techniques I use with private clients. One short step a day for a week, at home, at your own pace.
- [Work with Adam](https://phobiaguru.com/work-with-adam/): I work one to one over Zoom with people who are ready to be free of a phobia, wherever they live. Here's how it works and what it costs.
- [Abstract Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/abstract-phobias/): Fears that are harder to point at, like failure, love, being alone, or anxiety that seems to be about everything.
- [Situational Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/situational-phobias/): Fears tied to places and situations, from flying and heights to small spaces, storms and public speaking.
- [Medical Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/medical-phobias/): Fears linked to health and medical care, from needles and blood to dentists, hospitals and being sick.
- [Animal Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/animal-phobias/): Fears of animals and creatures, from spiders and snakes to dogs, birds and mice.
- [Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/phobias/): I've worked with phobias for 17 years in clinical practice. Find yours below to see what it feels like, where it comes from and how I can help.
- [Home](https://phobiaguru.com/): I'm Adam Cox, a clinical hypnotherapist who specialises in phobias and anxiety. Clients and journalists started calling me the Phobia Guru, and the name stuck.
- [Fear of earthquakes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-earthquakes-seismophobia/): A fear of earthquakes can show up after news footage, a film, a trip abroad or a tremor you once felt.
- [Fear of being stared at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-stared-at-scopophobia/): A fear of being stared at can show up on public transport, in meetings, in queues or on a walk down a busy street.
- [Fear of fire](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fire-pyrophobia/): A fear of fire can show up around candles, bonfires, cookers, barbecues, fireworks or the smell of smoke.
- [Fear of choking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-choking-pseudodysphagia/): A fear of choking can show up at mealtimes, with tablets, or even when swallowing your own saliva. It often begins after a choking scare, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of fear](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fear-phobophobia/): Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself, or of having a phobia.
- [Fear of ghosts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ghosts-phasmophobia/): A fear of ghosts can show up in the dark, in old houses, on a night alone or after a scary film. It can make bedtime hard, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of medication](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-medication-pharmacophobia/): A fear of medication can show up with tablets, liquids, leaflets full of side effects or the worry of taking too much.
- [Fear of swallowing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-swallowing-phagophobia/): A fear of swallowing can make meals, tablets and even sips of water feel stressful. It is closely linked to a fear of choking, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of dolls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dolls-pediophobia/): A fear of dolls can show up in toy shops, charity shops, a relative's spare room or a horror film.
- [Fear of rain](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rain-ombrophobia/): A fear of rain can show up when you hear it on the window, check the forecast or face a walk to the car in a downpour.
- [Fear of gaining weight](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gaining-weight-obesophobia/): A fear of gaining weight can follow you into shops, meals, mirrors and every glance at the scales.
- [Fear of contracting a disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-illness-nosophobia/): A fear of contracting a disease can show up when you read about an illness, notice a symptom or are near someone who is unwell.
- [Fear of being without a mobile phone](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-no-phone-nomophobia/): A fear of being without your mobile phone can show up when the battery is low, the signal drops or you leave it at home.
- [Fear of corpses and dead things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dead-things-necrophobia/): A fear of corpses and dead things can show up at funerals, in hospitals, on films or when you see a dead animal.
- [Fear of ants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ants-myrmecophobia/): A fear of ants can show up on picnics, in kitchens, in the garden or on a country walk.
- [Fear of change](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-change-metathesiophobia/): A fear of change can show up when you face a new job, a move, a break-up or even a small change to your routine.
- [Fear of very large objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-large-objects-megalophobia/): A fear of very large objects can show up beside big ships, statues, skyscrapers, dams or in films and photos of huge things.
- [Fear of people in masks and costumes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-masks-and-costumes-masklophobia/): A fear of people in masks, costumes and mascots can show up at parties, fairs, theme parks and Halloween.
- [Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tornadoes-lilapsophobia/): A fear of tornadoes and hurricanes can show up when you check the weather, hear strong wind or watch storm coverage on the news.
- [Fear of butterflies and moths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-butterflies-lepidopterophobia/): A fear of butterflies and moths can show up in the garden, at a window, in a bedroom at night or at a butterfly house.
- [Fear of movement](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-movement-kinesiophobia/): A fear of movement can show up after an injury, an operation or a long spell of pain, when you worry that moving will hurt you again.
- [Fear of cockroaches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cockroaches-katsaridaphobia/): A fear of cockroaches can show up in kitchens, hotel rooms, on holiday and in the dark when you flick the light on.
- [Fear of fish](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fish-ichthyophobia/): A fear of fish can show up at the aquarium, on a fishmonger's counter, in a restaurant or while swimming.
- [Fear of sleep](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sleep-hypnophobia/): A fear of sleep can show up at bedtime, when you are tired but dread switching off.
- [Fear of travel](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-travel-hodophobia/): A fear of travel can show up on planes, trains, long car trips or even when you are just leaving the house.
- [Fear of reptiles and amphibians](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-reptiles-herpetophobia/): A fear of reptiles and amphibians can show up at zoos, in pet shops, on holiday or in the garden when a lizard or frog appears.
- [Fear of worms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-worms-helminthophobia/): A fear of worms can show up in the garden, after rain, on fishing trips or when thinking about parasites.
- [Fear of the sun](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-sun-heliophobia/): A fear of the sun can show up on holiday, in the garden, on sunny commutes or any time you are outdoors on a bright day.
- [Fear of experiencing pleasure](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pleasure-hedonophobia/): A fear of experiencing pleasure can show up as guilt when you are enjoying yourself, or a sense that something bad must follow a good moment.
- [Fear of being touched](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-touched-haphephobia/): A fear of being touched can show up in crowded places, at the hairdresser's, with handshakes and hugs, or in close relationships.
- [Fear of bad breath](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bad-breath-halitophobia/): A fear of bad breath can show up in close conversations, meetings, on dates or on public transport.
- [Fear of nudity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-nudity-gymnophobia/): A fear of nudity can show up in changing rooms, at the doctor's, on holiday or with a partner. It may be about seeing others, being seen yourself, or both.
- [Fear of balloons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-balloons-globophobia/): A fear of balloons can show up at birthday parties, weddings, shop displays and school events. For many people it is the sudden bang that frightens them most.
- [Fear of ageing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ageing-gerascophobia/): A fear of ageing can show up at birthdays, in the mirror, when a friend gets ill or when you think about growing old.
- [Fear of bridges](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bridges-gephyrophobia/): A fear of bridges can show up on motorways, footbridges, railway crossings and even short flyovers.
- [Fear of sexual intercourse](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sex-genophobia/): A fear of sexual intercourse can affect intimacy, relationships and how safe you feel with a partner.
- [Fear of being laughed at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-laughed-at-gelotophobia/): A fear of being laughed at can show up at work, at school, in social groups or any time you feel on show.
- [Fear of marriage and commitment](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-marriage-gamophobia/): A fear of marriage and commitment can show up when a partner mentions moving in, getting engaged or planning a wedding.
- [Fear of sharks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sharks-galeophobia/): A fear of sharks can show up at the beach, in a swimming pool, in a lake or even while watching a film.
- [Fear of work](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-work-ergophobia/): A fear of work can show up as dread on Sunday evenings, a knot in the stomach on the commute, or panic about meetings, deadlines and being judged on your performance.
- [Fear of blushing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blushing-ereuthophobia/): A fear of blushing can show up in meetings, on first dates, when you are the centre of attention or when someone simply says your name.
- [Fear of horses](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-horses-equinophobia/): A fear of horses can show up in fields, on country lanes, at riding stables or even near a horse in a picture.
- [Fear of crowds](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowds-enochlophobia/): A fear of crowds can show up on trains, in shops, at concerts, in queues and at busy events. It can make everyday outings tiring, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of going to school](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-school-didaskaleinophobia/): A fear of going to school can show up as tummy aches, tears or refusal on school mornings.
- [Fear of demons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-demons-demonophobia/): A fear of demons can show up at night, in films, in religious settings or after a frightening experience.
- [Fear of dining with others](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dining-with-others-deipnophobia/): A fear of dining with others can show up at restaurants, work lunches, family meals and parties.
- [Fear of COVID-19](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-covid-coronaphobia/): Coronaphobia is a lasting anxiety about COVID-19 and catching it.
- [Fear of food](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-food-cibophobia/): A fear of food can show up at mealtimes, in restaurants, with certain foods or when food feels unsafe.
- [Fear of time passing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-time-passing-chronophobia/): A fear of time passing can show up at birthdays, New Year, in clocks and calendars or when life changes.
- [Fear of bats](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bats-chiroptophobia/): A fear of bats can show up at dusk, in lofts, caves and gardens or even when you hear fluttering.
- [Fear of snow](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-snow-chionophobia/): A fear of snow can show up when it is forecast, on icy pavements, when driving or when you feel trapped indoors.
- [Fear of mirrors](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-mirrors-catoptrophobia/): A fear of mirrors can show up in bathrooms, changing rooms, hallways and dark rooms.
- [Fear of heart disease or heart attack](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heart-attacks-cardiophobia/): A fear of heart disease or a heart attack can show up whenever you notice your pulse, a flutter or a twinge in your chest.
- [Fear of frogs and other amphibians](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-frogs-batrachophobia/): A fear of frogs and other amphibians can show up in gardens, ponds, after rain or even in pictures.
- [Fear of stairs and steep slopes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stairs-bathmophobia/): A fear of stairs and steep slopes can show up on staircases, escalators, hills and hillside paths.
- [Fear of falling](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-falling-basophobia/): A fear of falling can show up on stairs, icy paths, ladders or when you feel unsteady.
- [Fear of human-like figures](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dummies-and-robots-automatonophobia/): A fear of human-like figures can show up with shop mannequins, ventriloquist dummies, wax models, animatronics and sometimes robots.
- [Fear of being forgotten or ignored](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-forgotten-athazagoraphobia/): A fear of being forgotten or ignored can show up in friendships, relationships, at work or when someone does not reply.
- [Fear of imperfection](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-imperfection-atelophobia/): A fear of imperfection can show up at work, at home, in creative projects and even in how you look.
- [Fear of fainting](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fainting-asthenophobia/): A fear of fainting can show up in queues, crowded places, hot rooms or at the sight of blood.
- [Fear of numbers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-numbers-arithmophobia/): A fear of numbers can show up in sums, bills, phone numbers, tests and even looking at a clock.
- [Fear of bees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bees-apiphobia/): A fear of bees can show up in gardens, at picnics, near flowers or even when you hear a buzz.
- [Fear of infinity and eternity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-infinity-apeirophobia/): A fear of infinity can hit when you think about space, eternity, or numbers that never end.
- [Fear of staying single](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-staying-single-anuptaphobia/): A fear of staying single can show up after a break-up, at weddings, on birthdays or whenever friends settle down.
- [Fear of people](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-people-anthropophobia/): A fear of people can show up in shops, at work, on public transport or even when the phone rings.
- [Fear of riding in cars](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-riding-in-cars-amaxophobia/): A fear of riding in cars can show up on motorways, on busy roads or just as a passenger.
- [Fear of chickens](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chickens-alektorophobia/): A fear of chickens can show up on farms, in gardens, at petting zoos and even at the sight of a feather.
- [Fear of sharp objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sharp-objects-aichmophobia/): A fear of sharp things can show up around needles, knives, scissors and even a sharpened pencil.
- [Fear of crossing roads](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crossing-roads-agyrophobia/): A fear of crossing roads can make zebra crossings, busy junctions and even quiet streets feel like a big risk.
- [Fear of going insane](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-insane-agateophobia/): A fear of going mad can creep in during panic, after a stressful time, or when a strange thought pops into your head and will not leave.
- [Fear of bathing and washing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bathing-ablutophobia/): A fear of bathing can show up at bath time, in the shower, at the sink or even when washing your hair.
- [Fear of happiness (cherophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-happiness-cherophobia/): It sounds strange, but some people feel uneasy when things are going well, as if something bad must be around the corner.
- [Fear of being alone (monophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-alone-monophobia/): A fear of being alone can make an empty house feel unbearable, keep you in relationships that aren't right, or stop you sleeping when you're on your own.
- [Fear of failure (atychiphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-failure-atchiphobia/): A fear of failure can stop you starting things, applying for jobs or finishing what you began. It often hides behind perfectionism and putting things off.
- [Fear of intimacy (aphenphosmphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-intimacy-aphenphosmphobia/): A fear of intimacy can be about physical closeness, emotional closeness, or both. It can affect relationships even when you care deeply about the other person.
- [Fear of love (philophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-love-philophobia/): A fear of love can look like keeping people at arm's length, ending things when they get serious, or never letting anyone close.
- [Generalised anxiety (panophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/generalised-anxiety-disorder-panophobia/): Some people don't fear one particular thing. They feel anxious about many things, much of the time, and find it hard to switch off.
- [Fear of pregnancy and childbirth (tokophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-being-pregnant-tokophobia/): Tokophobia is a fear of pregnancy or giving birth. It can make the idea of starting a family frightening, or make a pregnancy feel overwhelming.
- [Fear of women (gynophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-women-gynophobia/): A fear of women can affect dating, friendships, work and family life. It's more common than people think, and rarely talked about.
- [Fear of water (aquaphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-water-aquaphobia/): A fear of water can stop you swimming, going on holiday, joining in with your children at the pool, or even enjoying a bath.
- [Fear of small spaces (claustrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-small-spaces/): Lifts, tunnels, MRI scanners, the middle seat on a plane. Claustrophobia is about feeling trapped, with no easy way out.
- [Fear of public speaking (glossophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-public-speaking-glossophobia/): Presentations, meetings, a speech at a wedding. A fear of public speaking can quietly hold back a whole career.
- [Fear of men (androphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-men-androphobia/): A fear of men can make work, dating, healthcare and everyday encounters tense. It can affect anyone, of any gender.
- [Fear of public toilets](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-toilets/): A fear of public toilets can mean planning every trip around being close to home, or not being able to go when others might hear.
- [Fear of loud noises (ligyrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-loud-noises-ligyrophobia/): Fireworks, balloons popping, alarms going off. With a fear of loud noises, the worry about a bang can be worse than the bang itself.
- [Fear of thunder and lightning (astraphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lightning-thunder-astraphobia/): A storm can turn an ordinary evening into hours of tension. Some people check the forecast constantly and plan their week around the weather.
- [Fear of buttons (koumpounophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-buttons-koumpounophobia/): A fear of buttons surprises people who don't have it. For those who do, it can affect what they wear, what they touch and even what they can look at.
- [Fear of Friday the 13th (paraskevidekatriaphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-friday-the-13th-paraskevidekatriaphobia/): For some people Friday the 13th is a joke. For others it brings real anxiety, with plans cancelled and a sense that something is bound to go wrong.
- [Fear of clusters of holes (trypophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-holes-trypophobia/): Trypophobia is a strong reaction to clusters of small holes or bumps, like a lotus seed head, honeycomb or a sponge.
- [Fear of heights (acrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heights/): A fear of heights can show up on balconies, ladders, bridges, glass lifts and even escalators. It's one I know personally, because I used to have it.
- [Fear of the dark (nyctophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-dark-nyctophobia/): Plenty of children are afraid of the dark. For some adults the fear never quite left, and it can affect sleep, living alone and going out at night.
- [Fear of crowded places (agoraphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowded-spaces-agoraphobia/): Agoraphobia is often thought of as a fear of going outside. More often it's a fear of being somewhere it would be hard to leave, or get help, if panic struck.
- [Fear of clowns (coulrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clowns-coulrophobia/): Clowns are meant to be fun, but for many people the painted face and unpredictable behaviour feel unsettling, even frightening.
- [Fear of being sick (emetophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vomiting-emetophobia/): Emetophobia is one of the most common phobias I see. It can affect what you eat, where you go and how you feel whenever someone nearby is unwell.
- [Fear of pain (algophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pain-agliophobia/): Nobody likes pain, but a fear of pain can mean avoiding exercise, putting off treatment, or worrying about a procedure for weeks beforehand.
- [Fear of hospitals (nosocomephobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hospitals-nosocomephobia/): A fear of hospitals can stop you having treatment, visiting someone you love, or being there for a birth or an operation.
- [Fear of mould (mycophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fungus-or-mould-mycophobia/): A patch of mould in the bathroom or a damp corner can unsettle anyone.
- [Fear of germs (mysophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-germs-mysophobia/): Being careful about hygiene is sensible. A fear of germs goes further, with constant cleaning, avoiding touch and worrying long after the moment has passed.
- [Fear of doctors (iatrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-doctors-iatrophobia/): A fear of doctors can mean ignoring symptoms, missing check-ups and putting off tests that would give you peace of mind.
- [Fear of the dentist (dentophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dentist-dentophobia/): Many people put off check-ups for years because of a fear of the dentist, often until a problem forces them to go.
- [Fear of death (thanatophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-death-thanatophobia/): Everyone thinks about death sometimes. For some people the thoughts become frequent and frightening, and start to get in the way of enjoying the life they have.
- [Fear of cancer (carcinophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cancer-carcinophobia/): Worrying about cancer is understandable.
- [Fear of blood (haemophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blood-hemophobia/): A fear of blood can make blood tests, cuts, nosebleeds and even some TV programmes hard to face. Many people feel faint rather than panicky.
- [Fear of snakes (ophidiophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-snakes-ophidiophobia/): Many people with a fear of snakes have never seen one outside a zoo. Even so, a picture or a scene on TV can be enough to set it off.
- [Fear of rats and mice (musophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rodents-musophobia/): Something darting across the floor, scratching in the walls, a mouse in the kitchen. For some people it means not being able to relax in their own home.
- [Fear of insects (entomophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-insects-entomophobia/): Wasps at a picnic, a moth at the window, ants in the kitchen. A fear of insects can make summer and the outdoors feel like something to get through.
- [Fear of dogs (cynophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dogs-cynophobia/): A dog bounding up in the park, a bark behind a gate, a friend's dog that jumps up. With a fear of dogs, ordinary walks and visits can feel risky.
- [Fear of cats (ailurophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cats-ailurophobia/): Cats are everywhere: in friends' homes, on garden walls, crossing the street.
- [Fear of birds (ornithophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-birds-ornithophobia/): Pigeons at the station, gulls at the seaside, a bird flapping near your face. For some people it's a flinch.
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- [Fear of Needles: Trypanophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-needles-trypanophobia/): A fear of needles can stop you having blood tests, vaccinations or treatment you need, so many people quietly put off appointments for years.
- [Fear of Flying: Aerophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flying-aerophobia/): Some people fly but grip the armrest the whole way. Others haven't flown in years and have quietly turned down holidays, weddings abroad and work trips.
- [Fear of Spiders: Arachnophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-spiders-arachnophobia/): For some people it's a jolt of panic when a spider runs across the floor. For others it means checking every room, avoiding the shed and dreading autumn.
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- [In the Media](https://phobiaguru.com/in-the-media/): Journalists and broadcasters regularly ask me to explain fears and phobias, from spider season to fear of flying. Here's a selection.
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- [Abstract Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/abstract-phobias/): Fears that are harder to point at, like failure, love, being alone, or anxiety that seems to be about everything.
- [Situational Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/situational-phobias/): Fears tied to places and situations, from flying and heights to small spaces, storms and public speaking.
- [Medical Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/medical-phobias/): Fears linked to health and medical care, from needles and blood to dentists, hospitals and being sick.
- [Animal Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/animal-phobias/): Fears of animals and creatures, from spiders and snakes to dogs, birds and mice.
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- [Fear of giving opinions or being praised](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opinions-and-praise-doxophobia/): Doxophobia is a fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise.
- [Fear of fur and animal skins](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fur-and-animal-skins-doraphobia/): Doraphobia is a fear of fur and animal skins.
- [Fear of houses and home](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-houses-and-home-domatophobia/): Domatophobia is a fear of houses and home surroundings.
- [Fear of throwing things away](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-throwing-things-away-disposophobia/): Disposophobia is a fear of throwing things out.
- [Fear of undressing in front of others](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-undressing-in-front-of-others-dishabiliophobia/): Dishabiliophobia is a fear of undressing in front of someone.
- [Fear of drinking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-drinking-liquids-dipsophobia/): Dipsophobia is a rare fear of drinking. For some it is about swallowing liquids and links to a fear of choking, and for others it relates to drinking alcohol.
- [Fear of double vision](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-double-vision-diplophobia/): Diplophobia is a fear of double vision.
- [Fear of whirlpools or dizziness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-whirlpools-and-dizziness-dinophobia/): Dinophobia is listed as a fear of whirlpools, and also of feeling dizzy.
- [Fear of justice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-facing-justice-dikephobia/): Dikephobia is a fear of justice.
- [Fear of diabetes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-getting-diabetes-diabetophobia/): Diabetophobia is a fear of diabetes.
- [Fear of things on the right side](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-things-on-the-right-dextrophobia/): Dextrophobia is described as a fear of objects on the right side of the body.
- [Fear of skin disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-skin-disease-dermatophobia/): Dermatophobia is a fear of skin disease.
- [Fear of trees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trees-and-woodland-dendrophobia/): A fear of trees might seem surprising, but for some people tall trees, dense woodland or branches moving in the wind bring real unease.
- [Fear of painful bowel movements](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-painful-bowel-movements-defecaloesiophobia/): Defecaloesiophobia is a fear of painful or difficult bowel movements.
- [Fear of making decisions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-making-decisions-decidophobia/): Decidophobia is a fear of making decisions.
- [Fear of prostitutes or venereal disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-prostitutes-or-venereal-disease-cypridophobia/): Cypridophobia is listed as a fear of prostitutes or of venereal disease, which today is usually called sexually transmitted infection.
- [Fear of waves](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sea-waves-cymophobia/): Cymophobia is a fear of waves.
- [Fear of bicycles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bicycles-and-cycling-cyclophobia/): A fear of bicycles can be about riding one, being near cyclists, or even the sight of a bike on the road.
- [Fear of computers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-using-computers-cyberphobia/): Cyberphobia is a fear of computers.
- [Fear of crystals and glass](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crystals-and-glass-crystallophobia/): Crystallophobia describes a fear of crystals or glass.
- [Fear of cold and ice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cold-and-ice-cryophobia/): Some people feel real dread around cold, ice and frost.
- [Fear of cliff edges](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cliff-edges-cremnophobia/): Cremnophobia is a strong fear of precipices, such as cliff edges, sheer drops and steep quarry sides.
- [Fear of faeces](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-faeces-coprophobia/): Coprophobia is a fear of faeces, which can include seeing, smelling or coming into contact with poo, your own or anyone else's.
- [Fear of chopsticks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chopsticks-consecotaleophobia/): Consecotaleophobia is a fear of chopsticks.
- [Fear of comets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-comets-cometophobia/): Cometophobia is a fear of comets.
- [Fear of cemeteries](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cemeteries-coimetrophobia/): Coimetrophobia is a fear of cemeteries and graveyards.
- [Fear of stings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stings-cnidophobia/): Cnidophobia is a fear of stings, whether from insects, nettles or jellyfish.
- [Fear of going to bed](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-to-bed-clinophobia/): Clinophobia is a fear of going to bed, which can mean dread of lying down, of falling asleep, or of what might happen in the night.
- [Fear of collarbones](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-collarbones-clavicophobia/): Clavicophobia is a fear of collarbones, your own or other people's.
- [Fear of clocks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clocks-chronomentrophobia/): Chronomentrophobia is a fear of clocks. It can be about the objects themselves, the ticking sound, or what clocks stand for, such as time running out.
- [Fear of colours](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-colours-chromophobia/): Chromophobia is a fear of colours, which may be about one colour, a few, or bright colours in general.
- [Fear of money](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-money-chrematophobia/): Chrematophobia is a fear of money, which can mean handling cash, looking at bank statements or dealing with money matters at all.
- [Fear of dancing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dancing-chorophobia/): Chorophobia is a fear of dancing, which for most people means dancing in front of others.
- [Fear of hands](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hands-chirophobia/): Chirophobia is a fear of hands, either your own or other people's.
- [Fear of chewing gum](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chewing-gum-chiclephobia/): Chiclephobia is a fear of chewing gum.
- [Fear of chemicals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chemicals-chemophobia/): Chemophobia is a fear of chemicals, ranging from anxiety around cleaning products and garden sprays to worry about additives in food.
- [Fear of turtles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-turtles-chelonaphobia/): Chelonaphobia is a fear of turtles, and often tortoises and terrapins too.
- [Fear of hair](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hair-chaetophobia/): Chaetophobia is a fear of hair, which may focus on loose hairs, body hair, hairy animals or hair in food.
- [Fear of jumping from high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-jumping-from-heights-catapedaphobia/): Catapedaphobia is a fear of jumping from high places, or of jumping down from anything raised.
- [Fear of meat](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meat-carnophobia/): Carnophobia is a fear of meat, which may mean eating it, touching it raw, or simply seeing it on a plate or in a butcher's window.
- [Fear of ugliness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ugliness-cacophobia/): Cacophobia is a fear of ugliness, whether in other people, in objects and places, or in yourself.
- [Fear of toads](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-toads-bufonophobia/): Bufonophobia is a fear of toads.
- [Fear of body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-body-odour-bromidrosiphobia/): Bromidrosiphobia is a fear of body odour, usually your own, though some people fear the smell of others.
- [Fear of plants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-plants-botanophobia/): Botanophobia is a fear of plants, which may cover all plants or only certain kinds, such as climbers, large leaves or plants kept indoors.
- [Fear of the bogeyman](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-bogeyman-bogyphobia/): Bogyphobia is a fear of the bogeyman, the shadowy figure used in many homes to scare children into behaving.
- [Fear of books](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-books-bibliophobia/): Bibliophobia is a fear of books, which can take in the books themselves, reading aloud, or being tested on what you have read.
- [Fear of tall buildings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tall-buildings-batophobia/): Batophobia is a fear of being close to high buildings, or of looking up at them.
- [Fear of depths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-depths-bathophobia/): Bathophobia is a fear of depths, such as deep water, pits, wells or the view down into a gorge.
- [Fear of gravity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gravity-barophobia/): Barophobia is a fear of gravity, which sounds odd until you think about what gravity does: it makes things fall, including us.
- [Fear of missiles and bullets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-missiles-and-bullets-ballistophobia/): Ballistophobia describes a fear of missiles, bullets or other objects fired through the air.
- [Fear of being dirty](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-dirty-automysophobia/): Automysophobia is a fear of being dirty yourself, rather than a fear of dirt in the world around you.
- [Fear of bad body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bad-body-odour-autodysomophobia/): Autodysomophobia is listed as a fear of being near someone who smells unpleasant.
- [Fear of the Northern Lights](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-northern-lights-auroraphobia/): Auroraphobia is a fear of the Northern Lights.
- [Fear of gold](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gold-aurophobia/): Aurophobia is a fear of gold. It might mean disliking gold jewellery, feeling uneasy in jewellers or avoiding gold coloured objects.
- [Fear of flutes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flutes-aulophobia/): Aulophobia is a fear of flutes.
- [Fear of atomic explosions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-atomic-explosions-atomosophobia/): Atomosophobia is a fear of atomic explosions.
- [Fear of ruin](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ruin-atephobia/): Atephobia is a fear of ruin, which can mean ruined places such as crumbling buildings, or ruin in the sense of losing everything.
- [Fear of disorder](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-disorder-ataxophobia/): Ataxophobia is a fear of disorder or untidiness. A messy desk, a cluttered room or someone else rearranging things can bring on real anxiety.
- [Fear of asymmetry](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-asymmetry-asymmetriphobia/): Asymmetriphobia is a fear of things that are uneven or lopsided.
- [Fear of stars and space](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stars-and-space-astrophobia/): Astrophobia is a fear of stars, the night sky and outer space. Looking up on a clear night can bring a sense of dread at how vast and empty space seems.
- [Fear of amputation](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-amputation-apotemnophobia/): Apotemnophobia is a fear of amputees or of losing a limb yourself.
- [Fear of floods](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-floods-antlophobia/): Antlophobia is a fear of floods.
- [Fear of flowers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flowers-anthophobia/): Anthophobia is a fear of flowers. It can range from discomfort around a single type of bloom to avoiding gardens, florists and wedding venues.
- [Fear of stiff joints](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stiff-joints-ankylophobia/): Ankylophobia is a fear of joints becoming stiff or unable to move.
- [Fear of anger](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-anger-angrophobia/): Angrophobia is a fear of anger, either other people's anger or your own.
- [Fear of wind](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wind-anemophobia/): Anemophobia is a fear of wind, from a strong breeze to a full storm.
- [Fear of looking up](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-looking-up-anablephobia/): Anablephobia is a fear of looking up. It may show up as dizziness or unease when gazing at tall buildings, high ceilings or the sky.
- [Fear of scratches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-scratches-amychophobia/): Amychophobia is a fear of scratches, whether from an animal, a thorn or a sharp edge. It can make someone wary of cats, rose bushes or rough surfaces.
- [Fear of memory loss](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-memory-loss-amnesiphobia/): Amnesiphobia is a fear of amnesia, or of losing your memory. Small slips, like forgetting a name or why you walked into a room, can set off real alarm.
- [Fear of walking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-walking-ambulophobia/): Ambulophobia is a fear of walking.
- [Fear of dust](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dust-amathophobia/): Amathophobia is a fear of dust. It may show up as frequent cleaning, discomfort in older buildings, or worry about breathing dust in.
- [Fear of opinions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opinions-allodoxaphobia/): Allodoxaphobia is a fear of opinions, most often the opinions of other people.
- [Fear of garlic and onions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-garlic-and-onions-alliumphobia/): Alliumphobia is a fear of garlic, onions and related plants such as leeks, shallots and chives.
- [Fear of kidney disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-kidney-disease-albuminurophobia/): Albuminurophobia is a fear of kidney disease.
- [Fear of wild animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wild-animals-agrizoophobia/): Agrizoophobia is a fear of wild animals. It might show up as dread on a safari, unease in a wildlife park, or switching off nature documentaries.
- [Fear of airsickness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-airsickness-aeronausiphobia/): Aeronausiphobia is a fear of being sick through airsickness.
- [Fear of open high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-open-high-places-aeroacrophobia/): Aeroacrophobia is a fear of being up high in open spaces, such as on a cliff top, a viewing platform or an open sided bridge.
- [Fear of success](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-success-achievemephobia/): Achievemephobia is a name given to the fear of success.
- [Fear of sour tastes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sour-tastes-acerophobia/): Acerophobia describes a fear of sourness, usually of sour tastes such as lemon, vinegar or unripe fruit.
- [Fear of itching](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-itching-acarophobia/): Acarophobia is a fear of itching, or of the tiny mites and insects that can cause it.
- [Fear of vacuum cleaners](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vacuum-cleaners-zuigerphobia/): Zuigerphobia is listed as a fear of vacuum cleaners.
- [Fear of lifts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lifts/): A fear of lifts can mean taking the stairs every time, even up ten floors.
- [Rare phobias A to Z](https://phobiaguru.com/rare-phobias/): Some fears have a name but very few people ever report them.
- [Fear of animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-animals-zoophobia/): Zoophobia is a fear of animals in general. It can show up with pets, farm animals, wildlife or zoos, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of roller coasters](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-roller-coasters-veloxrotaphobia/): A fear of roller coasters can show up in theme parks, on family days out and when friends say it will be fun.
- [Fear of driving](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-driving-vehophobia/): A fear of driving can show up on motorways, in traffic, on unfamiliar roads or at roundabouts.
- [Fear of vaccines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vaccines-vaccinophobia/): A fear of vaccination can show up when an appointment letter arrives, when you see the needle or when you sit in the waiting room.
- [Fear of the number 13](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-number-13-triskaidekaphobia/): A fear of the number 13 can show up on calendars, hotel floors, house numbers and seat rows.
- [Fear of injury](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-injury-traumatophobia/): A fear of injury can show up in sport, at work, on stairs, in the kitchen or any place you could get hurt.
- [Fear of being poisoned](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-poisoned-toxiphobia/): A fear of being poisoned can show up with food, drink, cleaning products or chemicals around the home.
- [Fear of surgery](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-surgery-tomophobia/): A fear of surgery can show up when you are told you need an operation, or even when you pass a hospital.
- [Fear of the sea](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-sea-thalassophobia/): A fear of the sea can show up on beaches, boats, ferries, piers or when you look at deep, dark water.
- [Fear of tests](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tests-testophobia/): A fear of tests can show up before exams, driving tests, job assessments or any time you are being marked.
- [Fear of phone calls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-phone-calls-telephobia/): A fear of phone calls can show up when the phone rings, when you have to ring a stranger or when a voicemail is waiting.
- [Fear of technology](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-technology-technophobia/): A fear of technology can show up with smartphones, self-service tills, online forms, smart devices and AI.
- [Fear of being buried alive](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-buried-alive-taphophobia/): A fear of being buried alive can show up around funerals, graves, cemeteries or even a tight tunnel. It can be upsetting to talk about, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of submerged objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-submerged-objects-submechanophobia/): A fear of submerged man-made objects can show up when you see a sunken ship, an underwater statue or a huge structure beneath the surface.
- [Fear of wasps](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wasps-spheksophobia/): A fear of wasps can spoil picnics, beer gardens, open car windows and long summer days. Even the buzz of one nearby can make you freeze, and it can be helped.
- [Social anxiety](https://phobiaguru.com/social-anxiety-social-phobia/): Social anxiety can show up at work meetings, parties, shops, phone calls and any time you feel others might judge you.
- [Fear of trains and railways](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trains-siderodromophobia/): A fear of trains and railways can show up on platforms, in carriages, in tunnels or even at a level crossing.
- [Fear of earthquakes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-earthquakes-seismophobia/): A fear of earthquakes can show up after news footage, a film, a trip abroad or a tremor you once felt.
- [Fear of being stared at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-stared-at-scopophobia/): A fear of being stared at can show up on public transport, in meetings, in queues or on a walk down a busy street.
- [Fear of fire](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fire-pyrophobia/): A fear of fire can show up around candles, bonfires, cookers, barbecues, fireworks or the smell of smoke.
- [Fear of choking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-choking-pseudodysphagia/): A fear of choking can show up at mealtimes, with tablets, or even when swallowing your own saliva. It often begins after a choking scare, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of fear](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fear-phobophobia/): Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself, or of having a phobia.
- [Fear of ghosts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ghosts-phasmophobia/): A fear of ghosts can show up in the dark, in old houses, on a night alone or after a scary film. It can make bedtime hard, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of medication](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-medication-pharmacophobia/): A fear of medication can show up with tablets, liquids, leaflets full of side effects or the worry of taking too much.
- [Fear of swallowing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-swallowing-phagophobia/): A fear of swallowing can make meals, tablets and even sips of water feel stressful. It is closely linked to a fear of choking, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of dolls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dolls-pediophobia/): A fear of dolls can show up in toy shops, charity shops, a relative's spare room or a horror film.
- [Fear of rain](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rain-ombrophobia/): A fear of rain can show up when you hear it on the window, check the forecast or face a walk to the car in a downpour.
- [Fear of gaining weight](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gaining-weight-obesophobia/): A fear of gaining weight can follow you into shops, meals, mirrors and every glance at the scales.
- [Fear of contracting a disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-illness-nosophobia/): A fear of contracting a disease can show up when you read about an illness, notice a symptom or are near someone who is unwell.
- [Fear of being without a mobile phone](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-no-phone-nomophobia/): A fear of being without your mobile phone can show up when the battery is low, the signal drops or you leave it at home.
- [Fear of corpses and dead things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dead-things-necrophobia/): A fear of corpses and dead things can show up at funerals, in hospitals, on films or when you see a dead animal.
- [Fear of ants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ants-myrmecophobia/): A fear of ants can show up on picnics, in kitchens, in the garden or on a country walk.
- [Fear of change](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-change-metathesiophobia/): A fear of change can show up when you face a new job, a move, a break-up or even a small change to your routine.
- [Fear of very large objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-large-objects-megalophobia/): A fear of very large objects can show up beside big ships, statues, skyscrapers, dams or in films and photos of huge things.
- [Fear of people in masks and costumes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-masks-and-costumes-masklophobia/): A fear of people in masks, costumes and mascots can show up at parties, fairs, theme parks and Halloween.
- [Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tornadoes-lilapsophobia/): A fear of tornadoes and hurricanes can show up when you check the weather, hear strong wind or watch storm coverage on the news.
- [Fear of butterflies and moths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-butterflies-lepidopterophobia/): A fear of butterflies and moths can show up in the garden, at a window, in a bedroom at night or at a butterfly house.
- [Fear of movement](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-movement-kinesiophobia/): A fear of movement can show up after an injury, an operation or a long spell of pain, when you worry that moving will hurt you again.
- [Fear of cockroaches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cockroaches-katsaridaphobia/): A fear of cockroaches can show up in kitchens, hotel rooms, on holiday and in the dark when you flick the light on.
- [Fear of fish](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fish-ichthyophobia/): A fear of fish can show up at the aquarium, on a fishmonger's counter, in a restaurant or while swimming.
- [Fear of sleep](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sleep-hypnophobia/): A fear of sleep can show up at bedtime, when you are tired but dread switching off.
- [Fear of travel](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-travel-hodophobia/): A fear of travel can show up on planes, trains, long car trips or even when you are just leaving the house.
- [Fear of reptiles and amphibians](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-reptiles-herpetophobia/): A fear of reptiles and amphibians can show up at zoos, in pet shops, on holiday or in the garden when a lizard or frog appears.
- [Fear of worms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-worms-helminthophobia/): A fear of worms can show up in the garden, after rain, on fishing trips or when thinking about parasites.
- [Fear of the sun](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-sun-heliophobia/): A fear of the sun can show up on holiday, in the garden, on sunny commutes or any time you are outdoors on a bright day.
- [Fear of experiencing pleasure](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pleasure-hedonophobia/): A fear of experiencing pleasure can show up as guilt when you are enjoying yourself, or a sense that something bad must follow a good moment.
- [Fear of being touched](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-touched-haphephobia/): A fear of being touched can show up in crowded places, at the hairdresser's, with handshakes and hugs, or in close relationships.
- [Fear of bad breath](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bad-breath-halitophobia/): A fear of bad breath can show up in close conversations, meetings, on dates or on public transport.
- [Fear of nudity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-nudity-gymnophobia/): A fear of nudity can show up in changing rooms, at the doctor's, on holiday or with a partner. It may be about seeing others, being seen yourself, or both.
- [Fear of balloons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-balloons-globophobia/): A fear of balloons can show up at birthday parties, weddings, shop displays and school events. For many people it is the sudden bang that frightens them most.
- [Fear of ageing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ageing-gerascophobia/): A fear of ageing can show up at birthdays, in the mirror, when a friend gets ill or when you think about growing old.
- [Fear of bridges](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bridges-gephyrophobia/): A fear of bridges can show up on motorways, footbridges, railway crossings and even short flyovers.
- [Fear of sexual intercourse](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sex-genophobia/): A fear of sexual intercourse can affect intimacy, relationships and how safe you feel with a partner.
- [Fear of being laughed at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-laughed-at-gelotophobia/): A fear of being laughed at can show up at work, at school, in social groups or any time you feel on show.
- [Fear of marriage and commitment](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-marriage-gamophobia/): A fear of marriage and commitment can show up when a partner mentions moving in, getting engaged or planning a wedding.
- [Fear of sharks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sharks-galeophobia/): A fear of sharks can show up at the beach, in a swimming pool, in a lake or even while watching a film.
- [Fear of work](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-work-ergophobia/): A fear of work can show up as dread on Sunday evenings, a knot in the stomach on the commute, or panic about meetings, deadlines and being judged on your performance.
- [Fear of blushing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blushing-ereuthophobia/): A fear of blushing can show up in meetings, on first dates, when you are the centre of attention or when someone simply says your name.
- [Fear of horses](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-horses-equinophobia/): A fear of horses can show up in fields, on country lanes, at riding stables or even near a horse in a picture.
- [Fear of crowds](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowds-enochlophobia/): A fear of crowds can show up on trains, in shops, at concerts, in queues and at busy events. It can make everyday outings tiring, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of going to school](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-school-didaskaleinophobia/): A fear of going to school can show up as tummy aches, tears or refusal on school mornings.
- [Fear of demons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-demons-demonophobia/): A fear of demons can show up at night, in films, in religious settings or after a frightening experience.
- [Fear of dining with others](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dining-with-others-deipnophobia/): A fear of dining with others can show up at restaurants, work lunches, family meals and parties.
- [Fear of COVID-19](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-covid-coronaphobia/): Coronaphobia is a lasting anxiety about COVID-19 and catching it.
- [Fear of food](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-food-cibophobia/): A fear of food can show up at mealtimes, in restaurants, with certain foods or when food feels unsafe.
- [Fear of time passing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-time-passing-chronophobia/): A fear of time passing can show up at birthdays, New Year, in clocks and calendars or when life changes.
- [Fear of bats](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bats-chiroptophobia/): A fear of bats can show up at dusk, in lofts, caves and gardens or even when you hear fluttering.
- [Fear of snow](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-snow-chionophobia/): A fear of snow can show up when it is forecast, on icy pavements, when driving or when you feel trapped indoors.
- [Fear of mirrors](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-mirrors-catoptrophobia/): A fear of mirrors can show up in bathrooms, changing rooms, hallways and dark rooms.
- [Fear of heart disease or heart attack](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heart-attacks-cardiophobia/): A fear of heart disease or a heart attack can show up whenever you notice your pulse, a flutter or a twinge in your chest.
- [Fear of frogs and other amphibians](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-frogs-batrachophobia/): A fear of frogs and other amphibians can show up in gardens, ponds, after rain or even in pictures.
- [Fear of stairs and steep slopes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stairs-bathmophobia/): A fear of stairs and steep slopes can show up on staircases, escalators, hills and hillside paths.
- [Fear of falling](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-falling-basophobia/): A fear of falling can show up on stairs, icy paths, ladders or when you feel unsteady.
- [Fear of human-like figures](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dummies-and-robots-automatonophobia/): A fear of human-like figures can show up with shop mannequins, ventriloquist dummies, wax models, animatronics and sometimes robots.
- [Fear of being forgotten or ignored](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-forgotten-athazagoraphobia/): A fear of being forgotten or ignored can show up in friendships, relationships, at work or when someone does not reply.
- [Fear of imperfection](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-imperfection-atelophobia/): A fear of imperfection can show up at work, at home, in creative projects and even in how you look.
- [Fear of fainting](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fainting-asthenophobia/): A fear of fainting can show up in queues, crowded places, hot rooms or at the sight of blood.
- [Fear of numbers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-numbers-arithmophobia/): A fear of numbers can show up in sums, bills, phone numbers, tests and even looking at a clock.
- [Fear of bees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bees-apiphobia/): A fear of bees can show up in gardens, at picnics, near flowers or even when you hear a buzz.
- [Fear of infinity and eternity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-infinity-apeirophobia/): A fear of infinity can hit when you think about space, eternity, or numbers that never end.
- [Fear of staying single](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-staying-single-anuptaphobia/): A fear of staying single can show up after a break-up, at weddings, on birthdays or whenever friends settle down.
- [Fear of people](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-people-anthropophobia/): A fear of people can show up in shops, at work, on public transport or even when the phone rings.
- [Fear of riding in cars](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-riding-in-cars-amaxophobia/): A fear of riding in cars can show up on motorways, on busy roads or just as a passenger.
- [Fear of chickens](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chickens-alektorophobia/): A fear of chickens can show up on farms, in gardens, at petting zoos and even at the sight of a feather.
- [Fear of sharp objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sharp-objects-aichmophobia/): A fear of sharp things can show up around needles, knives, scissors and even a sharpened pencil.
- [Fear of crossing roads](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crossing-roads-agyrophobia/): A fear of crossing roads can make zebra crossings, busy junctions and even quiet streets feel like a big risk.
- [Fear of going insane](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-insane-agateophobia/): A fear of going mad can creep in during panic, after a stressful time, or when a strange thought pops into your head and will not leave.
- [Fear of bathing and washing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bathing-ablutophobia/): A fear of bathing can show up at bath time, in the shower, at the sink or even when washing your hair.
- [Fear of happiness (cherophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-happiness-cherophobia/): It sounds strange, but some people feel uneasy when things are going well, as if something bad must be around the corner.
- [Fear of being alone (monophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-alone-monophobia/): A fear of being alone can make an empty house feel unbearable, keep you in relationships that aren't right, or stop you sleeping when you're on your own.
- [Fear of failure (atychiphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-failure-atchiphobia/): A fear of failure can stop you starting things, applying for jobs or finishing what you began. It often hides behind perfectionism and putting things off.
- [Fear of intimacy (aphenphosmphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-intimacy-aphenphosmphobia/): A fear of intimacy can be about physical closeness, emotional closeness, or both. It can affect relationships even when you care deeply about the other person.
- [Fear of love (philophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-love-philophobia/): A fear of love can look like keeping people at arm's length, ending things when they get serious, or never letting anyone close.
- [Generalised anxiety (panophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/generalised-anxiety-disorder-panophobia/): Some people don't fear one particular thing. They feel anxious about many things, much of the time, and find it hard to switch off.
- [Fear of pregnancy and childbirth (tokophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-being-pregnant-tokophobia/): Tokophobia is a fear of pregnancy or giving birth. It can make the idea of starting a family frightening, or make a pregnancy feel overwhelming.
- [Fear of women (gynophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-women-gynophobia/): A fear of women can affect dating, friendships, work and family life. It's more common than people think, and rarely talked about.
- [Fear of water (aquaphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-water-aquaphobia/): A fear of water can stop you swimming, going on holiday, joining in with your children at the pool, or even enjoying a bath.
- [Fear of small spaces (claustrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-small-spaces/): Lifts, tunnels, MRI scanners, the middle seat on a plane. Claustrophobia is about feeling trapped, with no easy way out.
- [Fear of public speaking (glossophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-public-speaking-glossophobia/): Presentations, meetings, a speech at a wedding. A fear of public speaking can quietly hold back a whole career.
- [Fear of men (androphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-men-androphobia/): A fear of men can make work, dating, healthcare and everyday encounters tense. It can affect anyone, of any gender.
- [Fear of public toilets](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-toilets/): A fear of public toilets can mean planning every trip around being close to home, or not being able to go when others might hear.
- [Fear of loud noises (ligyrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-loud-noises-ligyrophobia/): Fireworks, balloons popping, alarms going off. With a fear of loud noises, the worry about a bang can be worse than the bang itself.
- [Fear of thunder and lightning (astraphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lightning-thunder-astraphobia/): A storm can turn an ordinary evening into hours of tension. Some people check the forecast constantly and plan their week around the weather.
- [Fear of buttons (koumpounophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-buttons-koumpounophobia/): A fear of buttons surprises people who don't have it. For those who do, it can affect what they wear, what they touch and even what they can look at.
- [Fear of Friday the 13th (paraskevidekatriaphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-friday-the-13th-paraskevidekatriaphobia/): For some people Friday the 13th is a joke. For others it brings real anxiety, with plans cancelled and a sense that something is bound to go wrong.
- [Fear of clusters of holes (trypophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-holes-trypophobia/): Trypophobia is a strong reaction to clusters of small holes or bumps, like a lotus seed head, honeycomb or a sponge.
- [Fear of heights (acrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heights/): A fear of heights can show up on balconies, ladders, bridges, glass lifts and even escalators. It's one I know personally, because I used to have it.
- [Fear of the dark (nyctophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-dark-nyctophobia/): Plenty of children are afraid of the dark. For some adults the fear never quite left, and it can affect sleep, living alone and going out at night.
- [Fear of crowded places (agoraphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowded-spaces-agoraphobia/): Agoraphobia is often thought of as a fear of going outside. More often it's a fear of being somewhere it would be hard to leave, or get help, if panic struck.
- [Fear of clowns (coulrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clowns-coulrophobia/): Clowns are meant to be fun, but for many people the painted face and unpredictable behaviour feel unsettling, even frightening.
- [Fear of being sick (emetophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vomiting-emetophobia/): Emetophobia is one of the most common phobias I see. It can affect what you eat, where you go and how you feel whenever someone nearby is unwell.
- [Fear of pain (algophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pain-agliophobia/): Nobody likes pain, but a fear of pain can mean avoiding exercise, putting off treatment, or worrying about a procedure for weeks beforehand.
- [Fear of hospitals (nosocomephobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hospitals-nosocomephobia/): A fear of hospitals can stop you having treatment, visiting someone you love, or being there for a birth or an operation.
- [Fear of mould (mycophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fungus-or-mould-mycophobia/): A patch of mould in the bathroom or a damp corner can unsettle anyone.
- [Fear of germs (mysophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-germs-mysophobia/): Being careful about hygiene is sensible. A fear of germs goes further, with constant cleaning, avoiding touch and worrying long after the moment has passed.
- [Fear of doctors (iatrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-doctors-iatrophobia/): A fear of doctors can mean ignoring symptoms, missing check-ups and putting off tests that would give you peace of mind.
- [Fear of the dentist (dentophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dentist-dentophobia/): Many people put off check-ups for years because of a fear of the dentist, often until a problem forces them to go.
- [Fear of death (thanatophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-death-thanatophobia/): Everyone thinks about death sometimes. For some people the thoughts become frequent and frightening, and start to get in the way of enjoying the life they have.
- [Fear of cancer (carcinophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cancer-carcinophobia/): Worrying about cancer is understandable.
- [Fear of blood (haemophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blood-hemophobia/): A fear of blood can make blood tests, cuts, nosebleeds and even some TV programmes hard to face. Many people feel faint rather than panicky.
- [Fear of snakes (ophidiophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-snakes-ophidiophobia/): Many people with a fear of snakes have never seen one outside a zoo. Even so, a picture or a scene on TV can be enough to set it off.
- [Fear of rats and mice (musophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rodents-musophobia/): Something darting across the floor, scratching in the walls, a mouse in the kitchen. For some people it means not being able to relax in their own home.
- [Fear of insects (entomophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-insects-entomophobia/): Wasps at a picnic, a moth at the window, ants in the kitchen. A fear of insects can make summer and the outdoors feel like something to get through.
- [Fear of dogs (cynophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dogs-cynophobia/): A dog bounding up in the park, a bark behind a gate, a friend's dog that jumps up. With a fear of dogs, ordinary walks and visits can feel risky.
- [Fear of cats (ailurophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cats-ailurophobia/): Cats are everywhere: in friends' homes, on garden walls, crossing the street.
- [Fear of birds (ornithophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-birds-ornithophobia/): Pigeons at the station, gulls at the seaside, a bird flapping near your face. For some people it's a flinch.
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- [Fear of Needles: Trypanophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-needles-trypanophobia/): A fear of needles can stop you having blood tests, vaccinations or treatment you need, so many people quietly put off appointments for years.
- [Fear of Flying: Aerophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flying-aerophobia/): Some people fly but grip the armrest the whole way. Others haven't flown in years and have quietly turned down holidays, weddings abroad and work trips.
- [Fear of Spiders: Arachnophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-spiders-arachnophobia/): For some people it's a jolt of panic when a spider runs across the floor. For others it means checking every room, avoiding the shed and dreading autumn.
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- [In the Media](https://phobiaguru.com/in-the-media/): Journalists and broadcasters regularly ask me to explain fears and phobias, from spider season to fear of flying. Here's a selection.
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- [Abstract Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/abstract-phobias/): Fears that are harder to point at, like failure, love, being alone, or anxiety that seems to be about everything.
- [Situational Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/situational-phobias/): Fears tied to places and situations, from flying and heights to small spaces, storms and public speaking.
- [Medical Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/medical-phobias/): Fears linked to health and medical care, from needles and blood to dentists, hospitals and being sick.
- [Animal Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/animal-phobias/): Fears of animals and creatures, from spiders and snakes to dogs, birds and mice.
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- [Fear of giving opinions or being praised](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opinions-and-praise-doxophobia/): Doxophobia is a fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise.
- [Fear of fur and animal skins](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fur-and-animal-skins-doraphobia/): Doraphobia is a fear of fur and animal skins.
- [Fear of houses and home](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-houses-and-home-domatophobia/): Domatophobia is a fear of houses and home surroundings.
- [Fear of throwing things away](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-throwing-things-away-disposophobia/): Disposophobia is a fear of throwing things out.
- [Fear of undressing in front of others](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-undressing-in-front-of-others-dishabiliophobia/): Dishabiliophobia is a fear of undressing in front of someone.
- [Fear of drinking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-drinking-liquids-dipsophobia/): Dipsophobia is a rare fear of drinking. For some it is about swallowing liquids and links to a fear of choking, and for others it relates to drinking alcohol.
- [Fear of double vision](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-double-vision-diplophobia/): Diplophobia is a fear of double vision.
- [Fear of whirlpools or dizziness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-whirlpools-and-dizziness-dinophobia/): Dinophobia is listed as a fear of whirlpools, and also of feeling dizzy.
- [Fear of justice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-facing-justice-dikephobia/): Dikephobia is a fear of justice.
- [Fear of diabetes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-getting-diabetes-diabetophobia/): Diabetophobia is a fear of diabetes.
- [Fear of things on the right side](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-things-on-the-right-dextrophobia/): Dextrophobia is described as a fear of objects on the right side of the body.
- [Fear of skin disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-skin-disease-dermatophobia/): Dermatophobia is a fear of skin disease.
- [Fear of trees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trees-and-woodland-dendrophobia/): A fear of trees might seem surprising, but for some people tall trees, dense woodland or branches moving in the wind bring real unease.
- [Fear of painful bowel movements](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-painful-bowel-movements-defecaloesiophobia/): Defecaloesiophobia is a fear of painful or difficult bowel movements.
- [Fear of making decisions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-making-decisions-decidophobia/): Decidophobia is a fear of making decisions.
- [Fear of prostitutes or venereal disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-prostitutes-or-venereal-disease-cypridophobia/): Cypridophobia is listed as a fear of prostitutes or of venereal disease, which today is usually called sexually transmitted infection.
- [Fear of waves](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sea-waves-cymophobia/): Cymophobia is a fear of waves.
- [Fear of bicycles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bicycles-and-cycling-cyclophobia/): A fear of bicycles can be about riding one, being near cyclists, or even the sight of a bike on the road.
- [Fear of computers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-using-computers-cyberphobia/): Cyberphobia is a fear of computers.
- [Fear of crystals and glass](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crystals-and-glass-crystallophobia/): Crystallophobia describes a fear of crystals or glass.
- [Fear of cold and ice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cold-and-ice-cryophobia/): Some people feel real dread around cold, ice and frost.
- [Fear of cliff edges](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cliff-edges-cremnophobia/): Cremnophobia is a strong fear of precipices, such as cliff edges, sheer drops and steep quarry sides.
- [Fear of faeces](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-faeces-coprophobia/): Coprophobia is a fear of faeces, which can include seeing, smelling or coming into contact with poo, your own or anyone else's.
- [Fear of chopsticks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chopsticks-consecotaleophobia/): Consecotaleophobia is a fear of chopsticks.
- [Fear of comets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-comets-cometophobia/): Cometophobia is a fear of comets.
- [Fear of cemeteries](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cemeteries-coimetrophobia/): Coimetrophobia is a fear of cemeteries and graveyards.
- [Fear of stings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stings-cnidophobia/): Cnidophobia is a fear of stings, whether from insects, nettles or jellyfish.
- [Fear of going to bed](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-to-bed-clinophobia/): Clinophobia is a fear of going to bed, which can mean dread of lying down, of falling asleep, or of what might happen in the night.
- [Fear of collarbones](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-collarbones-clavicophobia/): Clavicophobia is a fear of collarbones, your own or other people's.
- [Fear of clocks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clocks-chronomentrophobia/): Chronomentrophobia is a fear of clocks. It can be about the objects themselves, the ticking sound, or what clocks stand for, such as time running out.
- [Fear of colours](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-colours-chromophobia/): Chromophobia is a fear of colours, which may be about one colour, a few, or bright colours in general.
- [Fear of money](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-money-chrematophobia/): Chrematophobia is a fear of money, which can mean handling cash, looking at bank statements or dealing with money matters at all.
- [Fear of dancing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dancing-chorophobia/): Chorophobia is a fear of dancing, which for most people means dancing in front of others.
- [Fear of hands](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hands-chirophobia/): Chirophobia is a fear of hands, either your own or other people's.
- [Fear of chewing gum](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chewing-gum-chiclephobia/): Chiclephobia is a fear of chewing gum.
- [Fear of chemicals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chemicals-chemophobia/): Chemophobia is a fear of chemicals, ranging from anxiety around cleaning products and garden sprays to worry about additives in food.
- [Fear of turtles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-turtles-chelonaphobia/): Chelonaphobia is a fear of turtles, and often tortoises and terrapins too.
- [Fear of hair](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hair-chaetophobia/): Chaetophobia is a fear of hair, which may focus on loose hairs, body hair, hairy animals or hair in food.
- [Fear of jumping from high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-jumping-from-heights-catapedaphobia/): Catapedaphobia is a fear of jumping from high places, or of jumping down from anything raised.
- [Fear of meat](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meat-carnophobia/): Carnophobia is a fear of meat, which may mean eating it, touching it raw, or simply seeing it on a plate or in a butcher's window.
- [Fear of ugliness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ugliness-cacophobia/): Cacophobia is a fear of ugliness, whether in other people, in objects and places, or in yourself.
- [Fear of toads](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-toads-bufonophobia/): Bufonophobia is a fear of toads.
- [Fear of body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-body-odour-bromidrosiphobia/): Bromidrosiphobia is a fear of body odour, usually your own, though some people fear the smell of others.
- [Fear of plants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-plants-botanophobia/): Botanophobia is a fear of plants, which may cover all plants or only certain kinds, such as climbers, large leaves or plants kept indoors.
- [Fear of the bogeyman](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-bogeyman-bogyphobia/): Bogyphobia is a fear of the bogeyman, the shadowy figure used in many homes to scare children into behaving.
- [Fear of books](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-books-bibliophobia/): Bibliophobia is a fear of books, which can take in the books themselves, reading aloud, or being tested on what you have read.
- [Fear of tall buildings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tall-buildings-batophobia/): Batophobia is a fear of being close to high buildings, or of looking up at them.
- [Fear of depths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-depths-bathophobia/): Bathophobia is a fear of depths, such as deep water, pits, wells or the view down into a gorge.
- [Fear of gravity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gravity-barophobia/): Barophobia is a fear of gravity, which sounds odd until you think about what gravity does: it makes things fall, including us.
- [Fear of missiles and bullets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-missiles-and-bullets-ballistophobia/): Ballistophobia describes a fear of missiles, bullets or other objects fired through the air.
- [Fear of being dirty](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-dirty-automysophobia/): Automysophobia is a fear of being dirty yourself, rather than a fear of dirt in the world around you.
- [Fear of bad body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bad-body-odour-autodysomophobia/): Autodysomophobia is listed as a fear of being near someone who smells unpleasant.
- [Fear of the Northern Lights](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-northern-lights-auroraphobia/): Auroraphobia is a fear of the Northern Lights.
- [Fear of gold](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gold-aurophobia/): Aurophobia is a fear of gold. It might mean disliking gold jewellery, feeling uneasy in jewellers or avoiding gold coloured objects.
- [Fear of flutes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flutes-aulophobia/): Aulophobia is a fear of flutes.
- [Fear of atomic explosions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-atomic-explosions-atomosophobia/): Atomosophobia is a fear of atomic explosions.
- [Fear of ruin](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ruin-atephobia/): Atephobia is a fear of ruin, which can mean ruined places such as crumbling buildings, or ruin in the sense of losing everything.
- [Fear of disorder](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-disorder-ataxophobia/): Ataxophobia is a fear of disorder or untidiness. A messy desk, a cluttered room or someone else rearranging things can bring on real anxiety.
- [Fear of asymmetry](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-asymmetry-asymmetriphobia/): Asymmetriphobia is a fear of things that are uneven or lopsided.
- [Fear of stars and space](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stars-and-space-astrophobia/): Astrophobia is a fear of stars, the night sky and outer space. Looking up on a clear night can bring a sense of dread at how vast and empty space seems.
- [Fear of amputation](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-amputation-apotemnophobia/): Apotemnophobia is a fear of amputees or of losing a limb yourself.
- [Fear of floods](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-floods-antlophobia/): Antlophobia is a fear of floods.
- [Fear of flowers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flowers-anthophobia/): Anthophobia is a fear of flowers. It can range from discomfort around a single type of bloom to avoiding gardens, florists and wedding venues.
- [Fear of stiff joints](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stiff-joints-ankylophobia/): Ankylophobia is a fear of joints becoming stiff or unable to move.
- [Fear of anger](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-anger-angrophobia/): Angrophobia is a fear of anger, either other people's anger or your own.
- [Fear of wind](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wind-anemophobia/): Anemophobia is a fear of wind, from a strong breeze to a full storm.
- [Fear of looking up](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-looking-up-anablephobia/): Anablephobia is a fear of looking up. It may show up as dizziness or unease when gazing at tall buildings, high ceilings or the sky.
- [Fear of scratches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-scratches-amychophobia/): Amychophobia is a fear of scratches, whether from an animal, a thorn or a sharp edge. It can make someone wary of cats, rose bushes or rough surfaces.
- [Fear of memory loss](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-memory-loss-amnesiphobia/): Amnesiphobia is a fear of amnesia, or of losing your memory. Small slips, like forgetting a name or why you walked into a room, can set off real alarm.
- [Fear of walking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-walking-ambulophobia/): Ambulophobia is a fear of walking.
- [Fear of dust](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dust-amathophobia/): Amathophobia is a fear of dust. It may show up as frequent cleaning, discomfort in older buildings, or worry about breathing dust in.
- [Fear of opinions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opinions-allodoxaphobia/): Allodoxaphobia is a fear of opinions, most often the opinions of other people.
- [Fear of garlic and onions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-garlic-and-onions-alliumphobia/): Alliumphobia is a fear of garlic, onions and related plants such as leeks, shallots and chives.
- [Fear of kidney disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-kidney-disease-albuminurophobia/): Albuminurophobia is a fear of kidney disease.
- [Fear of wild animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wild-animals-agrizoophobia/): Agrizoophobia is a fear of wild animals. It might show up as dread on a safari, unease in a wildlife park, or switching off nature documentaries.
- [Fear of airsickness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-airsickness-aeronausiphobia/): Aeronausiphobia is a fear of being sick through airsickness.
- [Fear of open high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-open-high-places-aeroacrophobia/): Aeroacrophobia is a fear of being up high in open spaces, such as on a cliff top, a viewing platform or an open sided bridge.
- [Fear of success](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-success-achievemephobia/): Achievemephobia is a name given to the fear of success.
- [Fear of sour tastes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sour-tastes-acerophobia/): Acerophobia describes a fear of sourness, usually of sour tastes such as lemon, vinegar or unripe fruit.
- [Fear of itching](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-itching-acarophobia/): Acarophobia is a fear of itching, or of the tiny mites and insects that can cause it.
- [Fear of vacuum cleaners](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vacuum-cleaners-zuigerphobia/): Zuigerphobia is listed as a fear of vacuum cleaners.
- [Fear of lifts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lifts/): A fear of lifts can mean taking the stairs every time, even up ten floors.
- [Rare phobias A to Z](https://phobiaguru.com/rare-phobias/): Some fears have a name but very few people ever report them.
- [Fear of animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-animals-zoophobia/): Zoophobia is a fear of animals in general. It can show up with pets, farm animals, wildlife or zoos, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of roller coasters](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-roller-coasters-veloxrotaphobia/): A fear of roller coasters can show up in theme parks, on family days out and when friends say it will be fun.
- [Fear of driving](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-driving-vehophobia/): A fear of driving can show up on motorways, in traffic, on unfamiliar roads or at roundabouts.
- [Fear of vaccines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vaccines-vaccinophobia/): A fear of vaccination can show up when an appointment letter arrives, when you see the needle or when you sit in the waiting room.
- [Fear of the number 13](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-number-13-triskaidekaphobia/): A fear of the number 13 can show up on calendars, hotel floors, house numbers and seat rows.
- [Fear of injury](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-injury-traumatophobia/): A fear of injury can show up in sport, at work, on stairs, in the kitchen or any place you could get hurt.
- [Fear of being poisoned](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-poisoned-toxiphobia/): A fear of being poisoned can show up with food, drink, cleaning products or chemicals around the home.
- [Fear of surgery](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-surgery-tomophobia/): A fear of surgery can show up when you are told you need an operation, or even when you pass a hospital.
- [Fear of the sea](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-sea-thalassophobia/): A fear of the sea can show up on beaches, boats, ferries, piers or when you look at deep, dark water.
- [Fear of tests](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tests-testophobia/): A fear of tests can show up before exams, driving tests, job assessments or any time you are being marked.
- [Fear of phone calls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-phone-calls-telephobia/): A fear of phone calls can show up when the phone rings, when you have to ring a stranger or when a voicemail is waiting.
- [Fear of technology](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-technology-technophobia/): A fear of technology can show up with smartphones, self-service tills, online forms, smart devices and AI.
- [Fear of being buried alive](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-buried-alive-taphophobia/): A fear of being buried alive can show up around funerals, graves, cemeteries or even a tight tunnel. It can be upsetting to talk about, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of submerged objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-submerged-objects-submechanophobia/): A fear of submerged man-made objects can show up when you see a sunken ship, an underwater statue or a huge structure beneath the surface.
- [Fear of wasps](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wasps-spheksophobia/): A fear of wasps can spoil picnics, beer gardens, open car windows and long summer days. Even the buzz of one nearby can make you freeze, and it can be helped.
- [Social anxiety](https://phobiaguru.com/social-anxiety-social-phobia/): Social anxiety can show up at work meetings, parties, shops, phone calls and any time you feel others might judge you.
- [Fear of trains and railways](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trains-siderodromophobia/): A fear of trains and railways can show up on platforms, in carriages, in tunnels or even at a level crossing.
- [Fear of earthquakes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-earthquakes-seismophobia/): A fear of earthquakes can show up after news footage, a film, a trip abroad or a tremor you once felt.
- [Fear of being stared at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-stared-at-scopophobia/): A fear of being stared at can show up on public transport, in meetings, in queues or on a walk down a busy street.
- [Fear of fire](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fire-pyrophobia/): A fear of fire can show up around candles, bonfires, cookers, barbecues, fireworks or the smell of smoke.
- [Fear of choking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-choking-pseudodysphagia/): A fear of choking can show up at mealtimes, with tablets, or even when swallowing your own saliva. It often begins after a choking scare, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of fear](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fear-phobophobia/): Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself, or of having a phobia.
- [Fear of ghosts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ghosts-phasmophobia/): A fear of ghosts can show up in the dark, in old houses, on a night alone or after a scary film. It can make bedtime hard, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of medication](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-medication-pharmacophobia/): A fear of medication can show up with tablets, liquids, leaflets full of side effects or the worry of taking too much.
- [Fear of swallowing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-swallowing-phagophobia/): A fear of swallowing can make meals, tablets and even sips of water feel stressful. It is closely linked to a fear of choking, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of dolls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dolls-pediophobia/): A fear of dolls can show up in toy shops, charity shops, a relative's spare room or a horror film.
- [Fear of rain](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rain-ombrophobia/): A fear of rain can show up when you hear it on the window, check the forecast or face a walk to the car in a downpour.
- [Fear of gaining weight](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gaining-weight-obesophobia/): A fear of gaining weight can follow you into shops, meals, mirrors and every glance at the scales.
- [Fear of contracting a disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-illness-nosophobia/): A fear of contracting a disease can show up when you read about an illness, notice a symptom or are near someone who is unwell.
- [Fear of being without a mobile phone](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-no-phone-nomophobia/): A fear of being without your mobile phone can show up when the battery is low, the signal drops or you leave it at home.
- [Fear of corpses and dead things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dead-things-necrophobia/): A fear of corpses and dead things can show up at funerals, in hospitals, on films or when you see a dead animal.
- [Fear of ants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ants-myrmecophobia/): A fear of ants can show up on picnics, in kitchens, in the garden or on a country walk.
- [Fear of change](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-change-metathesiophobia/): A fear of change can show up when you face a new job, a move, a break-up or even a small change to your routine.
- [Fear of very large objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-large-objects-megalophobia/): A fear of very large objects can show up beside big ships, statues, skyscrapers, dams or in films and photos of huge things.
- [Fear of people in masks and costumes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-masks-and-costumes-masklophobia/): A fear of people in masks, costumes and mascots can show up at parties, fairs, theme parks and Halloween.
- [Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tornadoes-lilapsophobia/): A fear of tornadoes and hurricanes can show up when you check the weather, hear strong wind or watch storm coverage on the news.
- [Fear of butterflies and moths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-butterflies-lepidopterophobia/): A fear of butterflies and moths can show up in the garden, at a window, in a bedroom at night or at a butterfly house.
- [Fear of movement](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-movement-kinesiophobia/): A fear of movement can show up after an injury, an operation or a long spell of pain, when you worry that moving will hurt you again.
- [Fear of cockroaches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cockroaches-katsaridaphobia/): A fear of cockroaches can show up in kitchens, hotel rooms, on holiday and in the dark when you flick the light on.
- [Fear of fish](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fish-ichthyophobia/): A fear of fish can show up at the aquarium, on a fishmonger's counter, in a restaurant or while swimming.
- [Fear of sleep](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sleep-hypnophobia/): A fear of sleep can show up at bedtime, when you are tired but dread switching off.
- [Fear of travel](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-travel-hodophobia/): A fear of travel can show up on planes, trains, long car trips or even when you are just leaving the house.
- [Fear of reptiles and amphibians](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-reptiles-herpetophobia/): A fear of reptiles and amphibians can show up at zoos, in pet shops, on holiday or in the garden when a lizard or frog appears.
- [Fear of worms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-worms-helminthophobia/): A fear of worms can show up in the garden, after rain, on fishing trips or when thinking about parasites.
- [Fear of the sun](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-sun-heliophobia/): A fear of the sun can show up on holiday, in the garden, on sunny commutes or any time you are outdoors on a bright day.
- [Fear of experiencing pleasure](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pleasure-hedonophobia/): A fear of experiencing pleasure can show up as guilt when you are enjoying yourself, or a sense that something bad must follow a good moment.
- [Fear of being touched](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-touched-haphephobia/): A fear of being touched can show up in crowded places, at the hairdresser's, with handshakes and hugs, or in close relationships.
- [Fear of bad breath](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bad-breath-halitophobia/): A fear of bad breath can show up in close conversations, meetings, on dates or on public transport.
- [Fear of nudity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-nudity-gymnophobia/): A fear of nudity can show up in changing rooms, at the doctor's, on holiday or with a partner. It may be about seeing others, being seen yourself, or both.
- [Fear of balloons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-balloons-globophobia/): A fear of balloons can show up at birthday parties, weddings, shop displays and school events. For many people it is the sudden bang that frightens them most.
- [Fear of ageing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ageing-gerascophobia/): A fear of ageing can show up at birthdays, in the mirror, when a friend gets ill or when you think about growing old.
- [Fear of bridges](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bridges-gephyrophobia/): A fear of bridges can show up on motorways, footbridges, railway crossings and even short flyovers.
- [Fear of sexual intercourse](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sex-genophobia/): A fear of sexual intercourse can affect intimacy, relationships and how safe you feel with a partner.
- [Fear of being laughed at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-laughed-at-gelotophobia/): A fear of being laughed at can show up at work, at school, in social groups or any time you feel on show.
- [Fear of marriage and commitment](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-marriage-gamophobia/): A fear of marriage and commitment can show up when a partner mentions moving in, getting engaged or planning a wedding.
- [Fear of sharks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sharks-galeophobia/): A fear of sharks can show up at the beach, in a swimming pool, in a lake or even while watching a film.
- [Fear of work](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-work-ergophobia/): A fear of work can show up as dread on Sunday evenings, a knot in the stomach on the commute, or panic about meetings, deadlines and being judged on your performance.
- [Fear of blushing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blushing-ereuthophobia/): A fear of blushing can show up in meetings, on first dates, when you are the centre of attention or when someone simply says your name.
- [Fear of horses](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-horses-equinophobia/): A fear of horses can show up in fields, on country lanes, at riding stables or even near a horse in a picture.
- [Fear of crowds](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowds-enochlophobia/): A fear of crowds can show up on trains, in shops, at concerts, in queues and at busy events. It can make everyday outings tiring, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of going to school](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-school-didaskaleinophobia/): A fear of going to school can show up as tummy aches, tears or refusal on school mornings.
- [Fear of demons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-demons-demonophobia/): A fear of demons can show up at night, in films, in religious settings or after a frightening experience.
- [Fear of dining with others](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dining-with-others-deipnophobia/): A fear of dining with others can show up at restaurants, work lunches, family meals and parties.
- [Fear of COVID-19](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-covid-coronaphobia/): Coronaphobia is a lasting anxiety about COVID-19 and catching it.
- [Fear of food](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-food-cibophobia/): A fear of food can show up at mealtimes, in restaurants, with certain foods or when food feels unsafe.
- [Fear of time passing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-time-passing-chronophobia/): A fear of time passing can show up at birthdays, New Year, in clocks and calendars or when life changes.
- [Fear of bats](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bats-chiroptophobia/): A fear of bats can show up at dusk, in lofts, caves and gardens or even when you hear fluttering.
- [Fear of snow](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-snow-chionophobia/): A fear of snow can show up when it is forecast, on icy pavements, when driving or when you feel trapped indoors.
- [Fear of mirrors](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-mirrors-catoptrophobia/): A fear of mirrors can show up in bathrooms, changing rooms, hallways and dark rooms.
- [Fear of heart disease or heart attack](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heart-attacks-cardiophobia/): A fear of heart disease or a heart attack can show up whenever you notice your pulse, a flutter or a twinge in your chest.
- [Fear of frogs and other amphibians](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-frogs-batrachophobia/): A fear of frogs and other amphibians can show up in gardens, ponds, after rain or even in pictures.
- [Fear of stairs and steep slopes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stairs-bathmophobia/): A fear of stairs and steep slopes can show up on staircases, escalators, hills and hillside paths.
- [Fear of falling](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-falling-basophobia/): A fear of falling can show up on stairs, icy paths, ladders or when you feel unsteady.
- [Fear of human-like figures](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dummies-and-robots-automatonophobia/): A fear of human-like figures can show up with shop mannequins, ventriloquist dummies, wax models, animatronics and sometimes robots.
- [Fear of being forgotten or ignored](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-forgotten-athazagoraphobia/): A fear of being forgotten or ignored can show up in friendships, relationships, at work or when someone does not reply.
- [Fear of imperfection](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-imperfection-atelophobia/): A fear of imperfection can show up at work, at home, in creative projects and even in how you look.
- [Fear of fainting](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fainting-asthenophobia/): A fear of fainting can show up in queues, crowded places, hot rooms or at the sight of blood.
- [Fear of numbers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-numbers-arithmophobia/): A fear of numbers can show up in sums, bills, phone numbers, tests and even looking at a clock.
- [Fear of bees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bees-apiphobia/): A fear of bees can show up in gardens, at picnics, near flowers or even when you hear a buzz.
- [Fear of infinity and eternity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-infinity-apeirophobia/): A fear of infinity can hit when you think about space, eternity, or numbers that never end.
- [Fear of staying single](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-staying-single-anuptaphobia/): A fear of staying single can show up after a break-up, at weddings, on birthdays or whenever friends settle down.
- [Fear of people](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-people-anthropophobia/): A fear of people can show up in shops, at work, on public transport or even when the phone rings.
- [Fear of riding in cars](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-riding-in-cars-amaxophobia/): A fear of riding in cars can show up on motorways, on busy roads or just as a passenger.
- [Fear of chickens](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chickens-alektorophobia/): A fear of chickens can show up on farms, in gardens, at petting zoos and even at the sight of a feather.
- [Fear of sharp objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sharp-objects-aichmophobia/): A fear of sharp things can show up around needles, knives, scissors and even a sharpened pencil.
- [Fear of crossing roads](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crossing-roads-agyrophobia/): A fear of crossing roads can make zebra crossings, busy junctions and even quiet streets feel like a big risk.
- [Fear of going insane](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-insane-agateophobia/): A fear of going mad can creep in during panic, after a stressful time, or when a strange thought pops into your head and will not leave.
- [Fear of bathing and washing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bathing-ablutophobia/): A fear of bathing can show up at bath time, in the shower, at the sink or even when washing your hair.
- [Fear of happiness (cherophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-happiness-cherophobia/): It sounds strange, but some people feel uneasy when things are going well, as if something bad must be around the corner.
- [Fear of being alone (monophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-alone-monophobia/): A fear of being alone can make an empty house feel unbearable, keep you in relationships that aren't right, or stop you sleeping when you're on your own.
- [Fear of failure (atychiphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-failure-atchiphobia/): A fear of failure can stop you starting things, applying for jobs or finishing what you began. It often hides behind perfectionism and putting things off.
- [Fear of intimacy (aphenphosmphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-intimacy-aphenphosmphobia/): A fear of intimacy can be about physical closeness, emotional closeness, or both. It can affect relationships even when you care deeply about the other person.
- [Fear of love (philophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-love-philophobia/): A fear of love can look like keeping people at arm's length, ending things when they get serious, or never letting anyone close.
- [Generalised anxiety (panophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/generalised-anxiety-disorder-panophobia/): Some people don't fear one particular thing. They feel anxious about many things, much of the time, and find it hard to switch off.
- [Fear of pregnancy and childbirth (tokophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-being-pregnant-tokophobia/): Tokophobia is a fear of pregnancy or giving birth. It can make the idea of starting a family frightening, or make a pregnancy feel overwhelming.
- [Fear of women (gynophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-women-gynophobia/): A fear of women can affect dating, friendships, work and family life. It's more common than people think, and rarely talked about.
- [Fear of water (aquaphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-water-aquaphobia/): A fear of water can stop you swimming, going on holiday, joining in with your children at the pool, or even enjoying a bath.
- [Fear of small spaces (claustrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-small-spaces/): Lifts, tunnels, MRI scanners, the middle seat on a plane. Claustrophobia is about feeling trapped, with no easy way out.
- [Fear of public speaking (glossophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-public-speaking-glossophobia/): Presentations, meetings, a speech at a wedding. A fear of public speaking can quietly hold back a whole career.
- [Fear of men (androphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-men-androphobia/): A fear of men can make work, dating, healthcare and everyday encounters tense. It can affect anyone, of any gender.
- [Fear of public toilets](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-toilets/): A fear of public toilets can mean planning every trip around being close to home, or not being able to go when others might hear.
- [Fear of loud noises (ligyrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-loud-noises-ligyrophobia/): Fireworks, balloons popping, alarms going off. With a fear of loud noises, the worry about a bang can be worse than the bang itself.
- [Fear of thunder and lightning (astraphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lightning-thunder-astraphobia/): A storm can turn an ordinary evening into hours of tension. Some people check the forecast constantly and plan their week around the weather.
- [Fear of buttons (koumpounophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/the-fear-of-buttons-koumpounophobia/): A fear of buttons surprises people who don't have it. For those who do, it can affect what they wear, what they touch and even what they can look at.
- [Fear of Friday the 13th (paraskevidekatriaphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-friday-the-13th-paraskevidekatriaphobia/): For some people Friday the 13th is a joke. For others it brings real anxiety, with plans cancelled and a sense that something is bound to go wrong.
- [Fear of clusters of holes (trypophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-holes-trypophobia/): Trypophobia is a strong reaction to clusters of small holes or bumps, like a lotus seed head, honeycomb or a sponge.
- [Fear of heights (acrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heights/): A fear of heights can show up on balconies, ladders, bridges, glass lifts and even escalators. It's one I know personally, because I used to have it.
- [Fear of the dark (nyctophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-dark-nyctophobia/): Plenty of children are afraid of the dark. For some adults the fear never quite left, and it can affect sleep, living alone and going out at night.
- [Fear of crowded places (agoraphobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowded-spaces-agoraphobia/): Agoraphobia is often thought of as a fear of going outside. More often it's a fear of being somewhere it would be hard to leave, or get help, if panic struck.
- [Fear of clowns (coulrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clowns-coulrophobia/): Clowns are meant to be fun, but for many people the painted face and unpredictable behaviour feel unsettling, even frightening.
- [Fear of being sick (emetophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vomiting-emetophobia/): Emetophobia is one of the most common phobias I see. It can affect what you eat, where you go and how you feel whenever someone nearby is unwell.
- [Fear of pain (algophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pain-agliophobia/): Nobody likes pain, but a fear of pain can mean avoiding exercise, putting off treatment, or worrying about a procedure for weeks beforehand.
- [Fear of hospitals (nosocomephobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hospitals-nosocomephobia/): A fear of hospitals can stop you having treatment, visiting someone you love, or being there for a birth or an operation.
- [Fear of mould (mycophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fungus-or-mould-mycophobia/): A patch of mould in the bathroom or a damp corner can unsettle anyone.
- [Fear of germs (mysophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-germs-mysophobia/): Being careful about hygiene is sensible. A fear of germs goes further, with constant cleaning, avoiding touch and worrying long after the moment has passed.
- [Fear of doctors (iatrophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-doctors-iatrophobia/): A fear of doctors can mean ignoring symptoms, missing check-ups and putting off tests that would give you peace of mind.
- [Fear of the dentist (dentophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dentist-dentophobia/): Many people put off check-ups for years because of a fear of the dentist, often until a problem forces them to go.
- [Fear of heredity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heredity-patroiophobia/): Patroiophobia is a fear of heredity, usually centred on inheriting an illness, a mental health condition or certain traits from parents.
- [Fear of parasites](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-parasites-parasitophobia/): Worms, mites and other organisms that live on or in the body are the focus of parasitophobia.
- [Fear of neglecting duty](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-neglecting-duty-paralipophobia/): Someone with paralipophobia fears neglecting their duty or letting down the people who rely on them.
- [Fear of paper](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-paper-papyrophobia/): Paper is everywhere, from post and receipts to books and office work, which is what makes papyrophobia so awkward to live with.
- [Fear of the Pope](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-pope-papaphobia/): Papaphobia is a fear of the Pope, and sometimes of the papacy and what it represents.
- [Fear of everything](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-everything-panphobia/): Rather than one clear trigger such as spiders or heights, panphobia describes a vague, constant fear that does not attach to anything in particular.
- [Fear of heaven](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heaven-ouranophobia/): Ouranophobia is a fear of heaven, or of the idea of an afterlife beyond this one.
- [Fear of shellfish](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-shellfish-ostraconophobia/): Ostraconophobia is a fear of shellfish, such as prawns, crabs, mussels and oysters.
- [Fear of property](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-property-orthophobia/): Orthophobia is listed as a fear of property.
- [Fear of opening your eyes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opening-your-eyes-optophobia/): Optophobia is a fear of opening your eyes. It may be linked to a worry about what you might see, or to discomfort with light.
- [Fear of dreams](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dreams-oneirophobia/): Oneirophobia is a fear of dreams. Often it grows out of vivid or upsetting dreams, so that going to sleep starts to feel risky.
- [Fear of belly buttons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-belly-buttons-omphalophobia/): Omphalophobia is a fear of belly buttons, whether your own or other people's.
- [Fear of eyes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-eyes-ommetaphobia/): Ommetaphobia is a fear of eyes, whether your own or other people's. It can make eye drops, contact lenses, eye tests or even close eye contact feel very hard.
- [Fear of smells](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-smells-olfactophobia/): Olfactophobia is a fear of smells, either of certain odours or of smells in general.
- [Fear of wine](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wine-oenophobia/): Oenophobia is a fear of wine. It may involve the drink itself, the smell, or situations where wine is served, such as dinners and celebrations.
- [Fear of the number eight](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-number-eight-octophobia/): Octophobia is a fear of the number 8. Someone with it might avoid house numbers, dates, prices or seat numbers containing an eight.
- [Fear of nuclear weapons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-nuclear-weapons-nucleomituphobia/): Nucleomituphobia is a fear of nuclear weapons. It often rises at times of international tension, when news coverage keeps the subject in view.
- [Fear of your stepmother](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-your-stepmother-novercaphobia/): Novercaphobia is a fear of your stepmother. It can range from unease about a new family arrangement to strong anxiety around one particular person.
- [Fear of returning home](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-returning-home-nostophobia/): Nostophobia is a fear of returning home.
- [Fear of names](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-names-nomatophobia/): Nomatophobia is a fear of names, or of hearing one particular word or name. Often the name carries a link to a person, place or event that feels upsetting.
- [Fear of clouds](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clouds-nephophobia/): Nephophobia is a fear of clouds.
- [Fear of new things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-new-things-neophobia/): Neophobia is a fear of anything new, from new places and people to new routines or technology.
- [Fear of new medicines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-new-medicines-neopharmaphobia/): Neopharmaphobia is a fear of new drugs, meaning new medicines or treatments rather than recreational substances.
- [Fear of slime](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-slime-myxophobia/): Myxophobia is a fear of slime. It can be set off by slugs and snails, by slimy food textures, or by the kind of slime children play with.
- [Fear of myths and falsehoods](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-myths-and-falsehoods-mythophobia/): Mythophobia is a fear of myths, stories or false statements.
- [Fear of mushrooms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-mushrooms-mycophobia/): Mycophobia is a fear of mushrooms, which can cover eating them, touching them or simply seeing them growing.
- [Fear of moths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-moths-mottephobia/): Mottephobia is a fear of moths. People often describe dread about a moth fluttering towards their face, landing on them or getting caught in their hair.
- [Fear of cars](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cars-motorphobia/): Motorphobia is a fear of cars and other motor vehicles. It might mean fear of being a passenger, of driving, or of being near busy traffic.
- [Fear of a specific disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-a-specific-disease-monopathophobia/): Monopathophobia is a fear of one particular disease, rather than illness in general.
- [Fear of memories](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-memories-mnemophobia/): Mnemophobia is a fear of memories, which often means a fear of particular memories surfacing rather than of remembering in general.
- [Fear of small things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-small-things-microphobia/): Microphobia is a fear of small things. Depending on the person, that might mean tiny objects, small creatures, or things too small to see, such as germs.
- [Fear of alcohol](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-alcohol-methyphobia/): Methyphobia is a fear of alcohol, which can include drinking it, being near it, or being around people who have been drinking.
- [Fear of meteors](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meteors-meteorophobia/): Meteorophobia is a fear of meteors, usually a worry that a rock from space could strike the earth or land nearby.
- [Fear of metal](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-metal-metallophobia/): Metallophobia is a fear of metal, either of metal objects in general or of touching certain metal surfaces.
- [Fear of being tied up](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-tied-up-merinthophobia/): Merinthophobia is a fear of being bound or tied up, whether with rope, straps or anything else that holds the body still.
- [Fear of menstruation](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-menstruation-menophobia/): Menophobia is a fear of menstruation.
- [Fear of meningitis](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meningitis-meningitophobia/): Meningitophobia is a fear of brain disease or meningitis.
- [Fear of music](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-music-melophobia/): Melophobia is a fear of music.
- [Fear of the colour black](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-colour-black-melanophobia/): Melanophobia is a fear of the colour black.
- [Fear of machines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-machines-mechanophobia/): Mechanophobia is a fear of machines.
- [Fear of punishment](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-punishment-mastigophobia/): Mastigophobia is a fear of punishment.
- [Fear of love play](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-love-play-malaxophobia/): Malaxophobia is described as a fear of love play, meaning affectionate or intimate touch between partners.
- [Fear of cooking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cooking-mageirocophobia/): Mageirocophobia is a fear of cooking.
- [Fear of long waits](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-long-waits-macrophobia/): Macrophobia is a fear of long waits.
- [Fear of rabies or going mad](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rabies-or-madness-lyssophobia/): Lyssophobia is a fear of rabies or of going mad. It might show up as worry after any animal scratch, or as a nagging fear of losing control of the mind.
- [Fear of otters](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-otters-lutraphobia/): Lutraphobia is a fear of otters.
- [Fear of syphilis](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-syphilis-luiphobia/): Luiphobia is a fear of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection.
- [Fear of words](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-words-logophobia/): Logophobia is a fear of words.
- [Fear of lawsuits](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lawsuits-liticaphobia/): Liticaphobia is a fear of lawsuits, whether of being sued or of having to take someone to court.
- [Fear of string](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-string-linonophobia/): Linonophobia is a fear of string.
- [Fear of lakes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lakes-limnophobia/): Limnophobia is a fear of lakes.
- [Fear of objects on the left](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-objects-on-the-left-levophobia/): Levophobia is a fear of objects on the left side of the body.
- [Fear of the colour white](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-colour-white-leukophobia/): Leukophobia is a fear of the colour white.
- [Fear of leprosy](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-leprosy-leprophobia/): Leprophobia is a fear of leprosy, an infection that is now very rare in the UK.
- [Fear of speaking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-speaking-laliophobia/): Laliophobia is a fear of speaking.
- [Fear of vegetables](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vegetables-lachanophobia/): Lachanophobia is a fear of vegetables.
- [Fear of stooping](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stooping-kyphophobia/): Kyphophobia is a fear of stooping or bending over.
- [Fear of outer space](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-outer-space-kosmikophobia/): Kosmikophobia is a fear of cosmic phenomena and outer space, such as black holes, solar flares, asteroids or the sheer size of the universe.
- [Fear of fatigue](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fatigue-kopophobia/): Kopophobia is a fear of fatigue, either of becoming tired or of what tiredness might mean.
- [Fear of crowded rooms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowded-rooms-koinoniphobia/): Koinoniphobia is a fear of rooms full of people.
- [Fear of stealing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stealing-kleptophobia/): Kleptophobia is described as a fear of stealing, and on some lists also as a fear of being stolen from.
- [Fear of empty spaces](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-empty-spaces-kenophobia/): Kenophobia is a fear of voids and empty spaces, such as large bare rooms, vast halls or a dark gap that seems to have no bottom.
- [Fear of sitting down](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sitting-down-kathisophobia/): Kathisophobia is a fear of sitting down.
- [Fear of termites](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-termites-isopterophobia/): Isopterophobia is a fear of termites, the small wood-eating insects that live in huge colonies.
- [Fear of dizziness when looking down](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dizziness-looking-down-illyngophobia/): Illyngophobia is a fear of feeling dizzy or getting vertigo when looking down.
- [Fear of ideas](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ideas-ideophobia/): Ideophobia is a fear of ideas.
- [Fear of responsibility](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-responsibility-hypengyophobia/): Hypengyophobia is a fear of responsibility.
- [Fear of forests](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-forests-hylophobia/): Hylophobia is a fear of forests.
- [Fear of liquids and dampness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dampness-hygrophobia/): Hygrophobia is a fear of liquids, dampness or moisture.
- [Fear of mercury medicines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-mercury-medicines-hydrargyophobia/): Hydrargyophobia is an old term for a fear of medicines containing mercury.
- [Fear of glass](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-glass-hyalophobia/): Hyalophobia is a fear of glass. It can focus on glass breaking, sharp edges, walking near glass doors and windows, or eating and drinking from glass.
- [Fear of shock](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-shock-hormephobia/): Hormephobia is a fear of shock, usually meaning a sudden fright or jolt.
- [Fear of firearms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-firearms-hoplophobia/): Hoplophobia is a fear of firearms.
- [Fear of sermons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sermons-homilophobia/): Homilophobia is a fear of sermons.
- [Fear of fog](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fog-homichlophobia/): Homichlophobia is a fear of fog.
- [Fear of priests or sacred things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-priests-hierophobia/): Hierophobia is a fear of priests or sacred things.
- [Fear of the number 666](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-number-666-hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia/): Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a fear of the number 666.
- [Fear of challenges to doctrine](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-challenging-doctrine-heresyphobia/): Heresyphobia is a fear of ideas that challenge official doctrine.
- [Fear of the number 17](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-number-17-heptadekaphobia/): Heptadekaphobia is a fear of the number 17.
- [Fear of Greek and scientific terms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-complex-terminology-hellenologophobia/): Hellenologophobia is a fear of Greek terms or of complex scientific language.
- [Fear of being robbed](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-robbed-harpaxophobia/): Harpaxophobia is a fear of being robbed. It can lead to checking locks many times, avoiding cash machines or certain streets, or feeling on edge in crowds.
- [Fear of sinning](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sinning-hamartophobia/): Hamartophobia is a fear of sinning, or of doing something morally wrong.
- [Fear of saints or holy things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-saints-hagiophobia/): Hagiophobia is a fear of saints or holy things.
- [Fear of hell](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hell-hadephobia/): Hadephobia is a fear of hell.
- [Fear of writing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-writing-graphophobia/): Graphophobia is a fear of writing, especially in front of other people.
- [Fear of taste](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-taste-geumophobia/): Geumophobia is a fear of taste, or of tasting things.
- [Fear of elderly people](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-elderly-people-gerontophobia/): Gerontophobia is a fear of elderly people.
- [Fear of knees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-knees-genuphobia/): Genuphobia is a fear of knees. For some it is a dislike of seeing or touching knees, while for others it is a fear of kneeling or of a knee being hurt.
- [Fear of chins](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chins-geniophobia/): Geniophobia is a fear of chins. It may show up as discomfort looking at faces, a strong dislike of a particular chin shape, or unease about your own chin.
- [Fear of laughter](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-laughter-geliophobia/): Geliophobia is a fear of laughter.
- [Fear of fever](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fever-febriphobia/): Febriphobia is a fear of fever, most often seen in parents who become very anxious when a child has a high temperature.
- [Fear of good news](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-good-news-euphobia/): Euphobia is a fear of hearing good news.
- [Fear of knowledge](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-knowledge-epistemophobia/): Epistemophobia is a fear of knowledge or of finding certain things out.
- [Fear of nosebleeds](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-getting-nosebleeds-epistaxiophobia/): Epistaxiophobia is a fear of nosebleeds.
- [Fear of dawn](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dawn-and-daybreak-eosophobia/): Eosophobia is a fear of dawn.
- [Fear of freedom](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-personal-freedom-eleutherophobia/): Eleutherophobia is a fear of freedom.
- [Fear of electricity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-electricity-and-shocks-electrophobia/): Electrophobia is a fear of electricity.
- [Fear of environmental catastrophe](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-environmental-catastrophe-ecophobia/): Ecophobia is a fear of catastrophic environmental change.
- [Fear of church](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-to-church-ecclesiophobia/): Ecclesiophobia is a fear of church.
- [Fear of accidents](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-having-accidents-dystychiphobia/): Dystychiphobia is a fear of accidents.
- [Fear of death (thanatophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-death-thanatophobia/): Everyone thinks about death sometimes. For some people the thoughts become frequent and frightening, and start to get in the way of enjoying the life they have.
- [Fear of cancer (carcinophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cancer-carcinophobia/): Worrying about cancer is understandable.
- [Fear of blood (haemophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blood-hemophobia/): A fear of blood can make blood tests, cuts, nosebleeds and even some TV programmes hard to face. Many people feel faint rather than panicky.
- [Fear of snakes (ophidiophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-snakes-ophidiophobia/): Many people with a fear of snakes have never seen one outside a zoo. Even so, a picture or a scene on TV can be enough to set it off.
- [Fear of rats and mice (musophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rodents-musophobia/): Something darting across the floor, scratching in the walls, a mouse in the kitchen. For some people it means not being able to relax in their own home.
- [Fear of insects (entomophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-insects-entomophobia/): Wasps at a picnic, a moth at the window, ants in the kitchen. A fear of insects can make summer and the outdoors feel like something to get through.
- [Fear of dogs (cynophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dogs-cynophobia/): A dog bounding up in the park, a bark behind a gate, a friend's dog that jumps up. With a fear of dogs, ordinary walks and visits can feel risky.
- [Fear of cats (ailurophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cats-ailurophobia/): Cats are everywhere: in friends' homes, on garden walls, crossing the street.
- [Fear of birds (ornithophobia)](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-birds-ornithophobia/): Pigeons at the station, gulls at the seaside, a bird flapping near your face. For some people it's a flinch.
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- [Fear of Needles: Trypanophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-needles-trypanophobia/): A fear of needles can stop you having blood tests, vaccinations or treatment you need, so many people quietly put off appointments for years.
- [Fear of Flying: Aerophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flying-aerophobia/): Some people fly but grip the armrest the whole way. Others haven't flown in years and have quietly turned down holidays, weddings abroad and work trips.
- [Fear of Spiders: Arachnophobia](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-spiders-arachnophobia/): For some people it's a jolt of panic when a spider runs across the floor. For others it means checking every room, avoiding the shed and dreading autumn.
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- [In the Media](https://phobiaguru.com/in-the-media/): Journalists and broadcasters regularly ask me to explain fears and phobias, from spider season to fear of flying. Here's a selection.
- [Testimonials](https://phobiaguru.com/testimonials/): I never name clients without their permission. These are a few of the people who were happy to share their experience.
- [7 Day Phobia System](https://phobiaguru.com/7-day-phobia-system/): A self-guided course built from the same techniques I use with private clients. One short step a day for a week, at home, at your own pace.
- [Work with Adam](https://phobiaguru.com/work-with-adam/): I work one to one over Zoom with people who are ready to be free of a phobia, wherever they live. Here's how it works and what it costs.
- [Abstract Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/abstract-phobias/): Fears that are harder to point at, like failure, love, being alone, or anxiety that seems to be about everything.
- [Situational Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/situational-phobias/): Fears tied to places and situations, from flying and heights to small spaces, storms and public speaking.
- [Medical Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/medical-phobias/): Fears linked to health and medical care, from needles and blood to dentists, hospitals and being sick.
- [Animal Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/animal-phobias/): Fears of animals and creatures, from spiders and snakes to dogs, birds and mice.
- [Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/phobias/): I've worked with phobias for 17 years in clinical practice. Find yours below to see what it feels like, where it comes from and how I can help.
- [Home](https://phobiaguru.com/): I'm Adam Cox, a clinical hypnotherapist who specialises in phobias and anxiety. Clients and journalists started calling me the Phobia Guru, and the name stuck.
- [Fear of prostitutes or venereal disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-prostitutes-or-venereal-disease-cypridophobia/): Cypridophobia is listed as a fear of prostitutes or of venereal disease, which today is usually called sexually transmitted infection.
- [Fear of waves](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sea-waves-cymophobia/): Cymophobia is a fear of waves.
- [Fear of bicycles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bicycles-and-cycling-cyclophobia/): A fear of bicycles can be about riding one, being near cyclists, or even the sight of a bike on the road.
- [Fear of computers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-using-computers-cyberphobia/): Cyberphobia is a fear of computers.
- [Fear of crystals and glass](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crystals-and-glass-crystallophobia/): Crystallophobia describes a fear of crystals or glass.
- [Fear of cold and ice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cold-and-ice-cryophobia/): Some people feel real dread around cold, ice and frost.
- [Fear of cliff edges](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cliff-edges-cremnophobia/): Cremnophobia is a strong fear of precipices, such as cliff edges, sheer drops and steep quarry sides.
- [Fear of faeces](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-faeces-coprophobia/): Coprophobia is a fear of faeces, which can include seeing, smelling or coming into contact with poo, your own or anyone else's.
- [Fear of chopsticks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chopsticks-consecotaleophobia/): Consecotaleophobia is a fear of chopsticks.
- [Fear of comets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-comets-cometophobia/): Cometophobia is a fear of comets.
- [Fear of cemeteries](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cemeteries-coimetrophobia/): Coimetrophobia is a fear of cemeteries and graveyards.
- [Fear of stings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stings-cnidophobia/): Cnidophobia is a fear of stings, whether from insects, nettles or jellyfish.
- [Fear of going to bed](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-to-bed-clinophobia/): Clinophobia is a fear of going to bed, which can mean dread of lying down, of falling asleep, or of what might happen in the night.
- [Fear of collarbones](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-collarbones-clavicophobia/): Clavicophobia is a fear of collarbones, your own or other people's.
- [Fear of clocks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clocks-chronomentrophobia/): Chronomentrophobia is a fear of clocks. It can be about the objects themselves, the ticking sound, or what clocks stand for, such as time running out.
- [Fear of colours](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-colours-chromophobia/): Chromophobia is a fear of colours, which may be about one colour, a few, or bright colours in general.
- [Fear of money](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-money-chrematophobia/): Chrematophobia is a fear of money, which can mean handling cash, looking at bank statements or dealing with money matters at all.
- [Fear of dancing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dancing-chorophobia/): Chorophobia is a fear of dancing, which for most people means dancing in front of others.
- [Fear of hands](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hands-chirophobia/): Chirophobia is a fear of hands, either your own or other people's.
- [Fear of chewing gum](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chewing-gum-chiclephobia/): Chiclephobia is a fear of chewing gum.
- [Fear of chemicals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chemicals-chemophobia/): Chemophobia is a fear of chemicals, ranging from anxiety around cleaning products and garden sprays to worry about additives in food.
- [Fear of turtles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-turtles-chelonaphobia/): Chelonaphobia is a fear of turtles, and often tortoises and terrapins too.
- [Fear of hair](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hair-chaetophobia/): Chaetophobia is a fear of hair, which may focus on loose hairs, body hair, hairy animals or hair in food.
- [Fear of jumping from high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-jumping-from-heights-catapedaphobia/): Catapedaphobia is a fear of jumping from high places, or of jumping down from anything raised.
- [Fear of meat](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meat-carnophobia/): Carnophobia is a fear of meat, which may mean eating it, touching it raw, or simply seeing it on a plate or in a butcher's window.
- [Fear of ugliness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ugliness-cacophobia/): Cacophobia is a fear of ugliness, whether in other people, in objects and places, or in yourself.
- [Fear of toads](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-toads-bufonophobia/): Bufonophobia is a fear of toads.
- [Fear of body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-body-odour-bromidrosiphobia/): Bromidrosiphobia is a fear of body odour, usually your own, though some people fear the smell of others.
- [Fear of plants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-plants-botanophobia/): Botanophobia is a fear of plants, which may cover all plants or only certain kinds, such as climbers, large leaves or plants kept indoors.
- [Fear of the bogeyman](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-bogeyman-bogyphobia/): Bogyphobia is a fear of the bogeyman, the shadowy figure used in many homes to scare children into behaving.
- [Fear of books](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-books-bibliophobia/): Bibliophobia is a fear of books, which can take in the books themselves, reading aloud, or being tested on what you have read.
- [Fear of tall buildings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tall-buildings-batophobia/): Batophobia is a fear of being close to high buildings, or of looking up at them.
- [Fear of depths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-depths-bathophobia/): Bathophobia is a fear of depths, such as deep water, pits, wells or the view down into a gorge.
- [Fear of gravity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gravity-barophobia/): Barophobia is a fear of gravity, which sounds odd until you think about what gravity does: it makes things fall, including us.
- [Fear of missiles and bullets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-missiles-and-bullets-ballistophobia/): Ballistophobia describes a fear of missiles, bullets or other objects fired through the air.
- [Fear of being dirty](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-dirty-automysophobia/): Automysophobia is a fear of being dirty yourself, rather than a fear of dirt in the world around you.
- [Fear of bad body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bad-body-odour-autodysomophobia/): Autodysomophobia is listed as a fear of being near someone who smells unpleasant.
- [Fear of the Northern Lights](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-northern-lights-auroraphobia/): Auroraphobia is a fear of the Northern Lights.
- [Fear of gold](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gold-aurophobia/): Aurophobia is a fear of gold. It might mean disliking gold jewellery, feeling uneasy in jewellers or avoiding gold coloured objects.
- [Fear of flutes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flutes-aulophobia/): Aulophobia is a fear of flutes.
- [Fear of atomic explosions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-atomic-explosions-atomosophobia/): Atomosophobia is a fear of atomic explosions.
- [Fear of ruin](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ruin-atephobia/): Atephobia is a fear of ruin, which can mean ruined places such as crumbling buildings, or ruin in the sense of losing everything.
- [Fear of disorder](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-disorder-ataxophobia/): Ataxophobia is a fear of disorder or untidiness. A messy desk, a cluttered room or someone else rearranging things can bring on real anxiety.
- [Fear of asymmetry](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-asymmetry-asymmetriphobia/): Asymmetriphobia is a fear of things that are uneven or lopsided.
- [Fear of stars and space](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stars-and-space-astrophobia/): Astrophobia is a fear of stars, the night sky and outer space. Looking up on a clear night can bring a sense of dread at how vast and empty space seems.
- [Fear of amputation](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-amputation-apotemnophobia/): Apotemnophobia is a fear of amputees or of losing a limb yourself.
- [Fear of floods](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-floods-antlophobia/): Antlophobia is a fear of floods.
- [Fear of flowers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flowers-anthophobia/): Anthophobia is a fear of flowers. It can range from discomfort around a single type of bloom to avoiding gardens, florists and wedding venues.
- [Fear of stiff joints](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stiff-joints-ankylophobia/): Ankylophobia is a fear of joints becoming stiff or unable to move.
- [Fear of anger](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-anger-angrophobia/): Angrophobia is a fear of anger, either other people's anger or your own.
- [Fear of wind](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wind-anemophobia/): Anemophobia is a fear of wind, from a strong breeze to a full storm.
- [Fear of looking up](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-looking-up-anablephobia/): Anablephobia is a fear of looking up. It may show up as dizziness or unease when gazing at tall buildings, high ceilings or the sky.
- [Fear of scratches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-scratches-amychophobia/): Amychophobia is a fear of scratches, whether from an animal, a thorn or a sharp edge. It can make someone wary of cats, rose bushes or rough surfaces.
- [Fear of memory loss](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-memory-loss-amnesiphobia/): Amnesiphobia is a fear of amnesia, or of losing your memory. Small slips, like forgetting a name or why you walked into a room, can set off real alarm.
- [Fear of walking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-walking-ambulophobia/): Ambulophobia is a fear of walking.
- [Fear of dust](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dust-amathophobia/): Amathophobia is a fear of dust. It may show up as frequent cleaning, discomfort in older buildings, or worry about breathing dust in.
- [Fear of opinions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opinions-allodoxaphobia/): Allodoxaphobia is a fear of opinions, most often the opinions of other people.
- [Fear of garlic and onions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-garlic-and-onions-alliumphobia/): Alliumphobia is a fear of garlic, onions and related plants such as leeks, shallots and chives.
- [Fear of kidney disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-kidney-disease-albuminurophobia/): Albuminurophobia is a fear of kidney disease.
- [Fear of wild animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wild-animals-agrizoophobia/): Agrizoophobia is a fear of wild animals. It might show up as dread on a safari, unease in a wildlife park, or switching off nature documentaries.
- [Fear of airsickness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-airsickness-aeronausiphobia/): Aeronausiphobia is a fear of being sick through airsickness.
- [Fear of open high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-open-high-places-aeroacrophobia/): Aeroacrophobia is a fear of being up high in open spaces, such as on a cliff top, a viewing platform or an open sided bridge.
- [Fear of success](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-success-achievemephobia/): Achievemephobia is a name given to the fear of success.
- [Fear of sour tastes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sour-tastes-acerophobia/): Acerophobia describes a fear of sourness, usually of sour tastes such as lemon, vinegar or unripe fruit.
- [Fear of itching](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-itching-acarophobia/): Acarophobia is a fear of itching, or of the tiny mites and insects that can cause it.
- [Fear of vacuum cleaners](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vacuum-cleaners-zuigerphobia/): Zuigerphobia is listed as a fear of vacuum cleaners.
- [Fear of lifts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lifts/): A fear of lifts can mean taking the stairs every time, even up ten floors.
- [Rare phobias A to Z](https://phobiaguru.com/rare-phobias/): Some fears have a name but very few people ever report them.
- [Fear of animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-animals-zoophobia/): Zoophobia is a fear of animals in general. It can show up with pets, farm animals, wildlife or zoos, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of roller coasters](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-roller-coasters-veloxrotaphobia/): A fear of roller coasters can show up in theme parks, on family days out and when friends say it will be fun.
- [Fear of driving](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-driving-vehophobia/): A fear of driving can show up on motorways, in traffic, on unfamiliar roads or at roundabouts.
- [Fear of vaccines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vaccines-vaccinophobia/): A fear of vaccination can show up when an appointment letter arrives, when you see the needle or when you sit in the waiting room.
- [Fear of the number 13](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-number-13-triskaidekaphobia/): A fear of the number 13 can show up on calendars, hotel floors, house numbers and seat rows.
- [Fear of injury](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-injury-traumatophobia/): A fear of injury can show up in sport, at work, on stairs, in the kitchen or any place you could get hurt.
- [Fear of being poisoned](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-poisoned-toxiphobia/): A fear of being poisoned can show up with food, drink, cleaning products or chemicals around the home.
- [Fear of surgery](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-surgery-tomophobia/): A fear of surgery can show up when you are told you need an operation, or even when you pass a hospital.
- [Fear of the sea](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-sea-thalassophobia/): A fear of the sea can show up on beaches, boats, ferries, piers or when you look at deep, dark water.
- [Fear of tests](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tests-testophobia/): A fear of tests can show up before exams, driving tests, job assessments or any time you are being marked.
- [Fear of phone calls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-phone-calls-telephobia/): A fear of phone calls can show up when the phone rings, when you have to ring a stranger or when a voicemail is waiting.
- [Fear of technology](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-technology-technophobia/): A fear of technology can show up with smartphones, self-service tills, online forms, smart devices and AI.
- [Fear of being buried alive](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-buried-alive-taphophobia/): A fear of being buried alive can show up around funerals, graves, cemeteries or even a tight tunnel. It can be upsetting to talk about, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of submerged objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-submerged-objects-submechanophobia/): A fear of submerged man-made objects can show up when you see a sunken ship, an underwater statue or a huge structure beneath the surface.
- [Fear of wasps](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wasps-spheksophobia/): A fear of wasps can spoil picnics, beer gardens, open car windows and long summer days. Even the buzz of one nearby can make you freeze, and it can be helped.
- [Social anxiety](https://phobiaguru.com/social-anxiety-social-phobia/): Social anxiety can show up at work meetings, parties, shops, phone calls and any time you feel others might judge you.
- [Fear of trains and railways](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trains-siderodromophobia/): A fear of trains and railways can show up on platforms, in carriages, in tunnels or even at a level crossing.
- [Fear of earthquakes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-earthquakes-seismophobia/): A fear of earthquakes can show up after news footage, a film, a trip abroad or a tremor you once felt.
- [Fear of being stared at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-stared-at-scopophobia/): A fear of being stared at can show up on public transport, in meetings, in queues or on a walk down a busy street.
- [Fear of fire](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fire-pyrophobia/): A fear of fire can show up around candles, bonfires, cookers, barbecues, fireworks or the smell of smoke.
- [Fear of choking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-choking-pseudodysphagia/): A fear of choking can show up at mealtimes, with tablets, or even when swallowing your own saliva. It often begins after a choking scare, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of fear](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fear-phobophobia/): Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself, or of having a phobia.
- [Fear of ghosts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ghosts-phasmophobia/): A fear of ghosts can show up in the dark, in old houses, on a night alone or after a scary film. It can make bedtime hard, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of medication](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-medication-pharmacophobia/): A fear of medication can show up with tablets, liquids, leaflets full of side effects or the worry of taking too much.
- [Fear of swallowing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-swallowing-phagophobia/): A fear of swallowing can make meals, tablets and even sips of water feel stressful. It is closely linked to a fear of choking, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of dolls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dolls-pediophobia/): A fear of dolls can show up in toy shops, charity shops, a relative's spare room or a horror film.
- [Fear of rain](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rain-ombrophobia/): A fear of rain can show up when you hear it on the window, check the forecast or face a walk to the car in a downpour.
- [Fear of gaining weight](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gaining-weight-obesophobia/): A fear of gaining weight can follow you into shops, meals, mirrors and every glance at the scales.
- [Fear of contracting a disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-illness-nosophobia/): A fear of contracting a disease can show up when you read about an illness, notice a symptom or are near someone who is unwell.
- [Fear of being without a mobile phone](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-no-phone-nomophobia/): A fear of being without your mobile phone can show up when the battery is low, the signal drops or you leave it at home.
- [Fear of corpses and dead things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dead-things-necrophobia/): A fear of corpses and dead things can show up at funerals, in hospitals, on films or when you see a dead animal.
- [Fear of ants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ants-myrmecophobia/): A fear of ants can show up on picnics, in kitchens, in the garden or on a country walk.
- [In the Media](https://phobiaguru.com/in-the-media/): Journalists and broadcasters regularly ask me to explain fears and phobias, from spider season to fear of flying. Here's a selection.
- [Testimonials](https://phobiaguru.com/testimonials/): I never name clients without their permission. These are a few of the people who were happy to share their experience.
- [7 Day Phobia System](https://phobiaguru.com/7-day-phobia-system/): A self-guided course built from the same techniques I use with private clients. One short step a day for a week, at home, at your own pace.
- [Work with Adam](https://phobiaguru.com/work-with-adam/): I work one to one over Zoom with people who are ready to be free of a phobia, wherever they live. Here's how it works and what it costs.
- [Abstract Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/abstract-phobias/): Fears that are harder to point at, like failure, love, being alone, or anxiety that seems to be about everything.
- [Situational Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/situational-phobias/): Fears tied to places and situations, from flying and heights to small spaces, storms and public speaking.
- [Medical Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/medical-phobias/): Fears linked to health and medical care, from needles and blood to dentists, hospitals and being sick.
- [Animal Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/animal-phobias/): Fears of animals and creatures, from spiders and snakes to dogs, birds and mice.
- [Phobias](https://phobiaguru.com/phobias/): I've worked with phobias for 17 years in clinical practice. Find yours below to see what it feels like, where it comes from and how I can help.
- [Home](https://phobiaguru.com/): I'm Adam Cox, a clinical hypnotherapist who specialises in phobias and anxiety. Clients and journalists started calling me the Phobia Guru, and the name stuck.
- [Fear of your stepmother](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-your-stepmother-novercaphobia/): Novercaphobia is a fear of your stepmother. It can range from unease about a new family arrangement to strong anxiety around one particular person.
- [Fear of returning home](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-returning-home-nostophobia/): Nostophobia is a fear of returning home.
- [Fear of names](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-names-nomatophobia/): Nomatophobia is a fear of names, or of hearing one particular word or name. Often the name carries a link to a person, place or event that feels upsetting.
- [Fear of clouds](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clouds-nephophobia/): Nephophobia is a fear of clouds.
- [Fear of new things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-new-things-neophobia/): Neophobia is a fear of anything new, from new places and people to new routines or technology.
- [Fear of new medicines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-new-medicines-neopharmaphobia/): Neopharmaphobia is a fear of new drugs, meaning new medicines or treatments rather than recreational substances.
- [Fear of slime](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-slime-myxophobia/): Myxophobia is a fear of slime. It can be set off by slugs and snails, by slimy food textures, or by the kind of slime children play with.
- [Fear of myths and falsehoods](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-myths-and-falsehoods-mythophobia/): Mythophobia is a fear of myths, stories or false statements.
- [Fear of mushrooms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-mushrooms-mycophobia/): Mycophobia is a fear of mushrooms, which can cover eating them, touching them or simply seeing them growing.
- [Fear of moths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-moths-mottephobia/): Mottephobia is a fear of moths. People often describe dread about a moth fluttering towards their face, landing on them or getting caught in their hair.
- [Fear of cars](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cars-motorphobia/): Motorphobia is a fear of cars and other motor vehicles. It might mean fear of being a passenger, of driving, or of being near busy traffic.
- [Fear of a specific disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-a-specific-disease-monopathophobia/): Monopathophobia is a fear of one particular disease, rather than illness in general.
- [Fear of memories](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-memories-mnemophobia/): Mnemophobia is a fear of memories, which often means a fear of particular memories surfacing rather than of remembering in general.
- [Fear of small things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-small-things-microphobia/): Microphobia is a fear of small things. Depending on the person, that might mean tiny objects, small creatures, or things too small to see, such as germs.
- [Fear of alcohol](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-alcohol-methyphobia/): Methyphobia is a fear of alcohol, which can include drinking it, being near it, or being around people who have been drinking.
- [Fear of meteors](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meteors-meteorophobia/): Meteorophobia is a fear of meteors, usually a worry that a rock from space could strike the earth or land nearby.
- [Fear of metal](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-metal-metallophobia/): Metallophobia is a fear of metal, either of metal objects in general or of touching certain metal surfaces.
- [Fear of being tied up](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-tied-up-merinthophobia/): Merinthophobia is a fear of being bound or tied up, whether with rope, straps or anything else that holds the body still.
- [Fear of menstruation](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-menstruation-menophobia/): Menophobia is a fear of menstruation.
- [Fear of meningitis](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meningitis-meningitophobia/): Meningitophobia is a fear of brain disease or meningitis.
- [Fear of music](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-music-melophobia/): Melophobia is a fear of music.
- [Fear of the colour black](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-colour-black-melanophobia/): Melanophobia is a fear of the colour black.
- [Fear of machines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-machines-mechanophobia/): Mechanophobia is a fear of machines.
- [Fear of punishment](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-punishment-mastigophobia/): Mastigophobia is a fear of punishment.
- [Fear of love play](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-love-play-malaxophobia/): Malaxophobia is described as a fear of love play, meaning affectionate or intimate touch between partners.
- [Fear of cooking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cooking-mageirocophobia/): Mageirocophobia is a fear of cooking.
- [Fear of long waits](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-long-waits-macrophobia/): Macrophobia is a fear of long waits.
- [Fear of rabies or going mad](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rabies-or-madness-lyssophobia/): Lyssophobia is a fear of rabies or of going mad. It might show up as worry after any animal scratch, or as a nagging fear of losing control of the mind.
- [Fear of otters](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-otters-lutraphobia/): Lutraphobia is a fear of otters.
- [Fear of syphilis](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-syphilis-luiphobia/): Luiphobia is a fear of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection.
- [Fear of words](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-words-logophobia/): Logophobia is a fear of words.
- [Fear of lawsuits](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lawsuits-liticaphobia/): Liticaphobia is a fear of lawsuits, whether of being sued or of having to take someone to court.
- [Fear of string](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-string-linonophobia/): Linonophobia is a fear of string.
- [Fear of lakes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lakes-limnophobia/): Limnophobia is a fear of lakes.
- [Fear of objects on the left](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-objects-on-the-left-levophobia/): Levophobia is a fear of objects on the left side of the body.
- [Fear of the colour white](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-colour-white-leukophobia/): Leukophobia is a fear of the colour white.
- [Fear of leprosy](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-leprosy-leprophobia/): Leprophobia is a fear of leprosy, an infection that is now very rare in the UK.
- [Fear of speaking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-speaking-laliophobia/): Laliophobia is a fear of speaking.
- [Fear of vegetables](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vegetables-lachanophobia/): Lachanophobia is a fear of vegetables.
- [Fear of stooping](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stooping-kyphophobia/): Kyphophobia is a fear of stooping or bending over.
- [Fear of outer space](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-outer-space-kosmikophobia/): Kosmikophobia is a fear of cosmic phenomena and outer space, such as black holes, solar flares, asteroids or the sheer size of the universe.
- [Fear of fatigue](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fatigue-kopophobia/): Kopophobia is a fear of fatigue, either of becoming tired or of what tiredness might mean.
- [Fear of crowded rooms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crowded-rooms-koinoniphobia/): Koinoniphobia is a fear of rooms full of people.
- [Fear of stealing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stealing-kleptophobia/): Kleptophobia is described as a fear of stealing, and on some lists also as a fear of being stolen from.
- [Fear of empty spaces](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-empty-spaces-kenophobia/): Kenophobia is a fear of voids and empty spaces, such as large bare rooms, vast halls or a dark gap that seems to have no bottom.
- [Fear of sitting down](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sitting-down-kathisophobia/): Kathisophobia is a fear of sitting down.
- [Fear of termites](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-termites-isopterophobia/): Isopterophobia is a fear of termites, the small wood-eating insects that live in huge colonies.
- [Fear of dizziness when looking down](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dizziness-looking-down-illyngophobia/): Illyngophobia is a fear of feeling dizzy or getting vertigo when looking down.
- [Fear of ideas](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ideas-ideophobia/): Ideophobia is a fear of ideas.
- [Fear of responsibility](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-responsibility-hypengyophobia/): Hypengyophobia is a fear of responsibility.
- [Fear of forests](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-forests-hylophobia/): Hylophobia is a fear of forests.
- [Fear of liquids and dampness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dampness-hygrophobia/): Hygrophobia is a fear of liquids, dampness or moisture.
- [Fear of mercury medicines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-mercury-medicines-hydrargyophobia/): Hydrargyophobia is an old term for a fear of medicines containing mercury.
- [Fear of glass](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-glass-hyalophobia/): Hyalophobia is a fear of glass. It can focus on glass breaking, sharp edges, walking near glass doors and windows, or eating and drinking from glass.
- [Fear of shock](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-shock-hormephobia/): Hormephobia is a fear of shock, usually meaning a sudden fright or jolt.
- [Fear of firearms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-firearms-hoplophobia/): Hoplophobia is a fear of firearms.
- [Fear of sermons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sermons-homilophobia/): Homilophobia is a fear of sermons.
- [Fear of fog](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fog-homichlophobia/): Homichlophobia is a fear of fog.
- [Fear of priests or sacred things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-priests-hierophobia/): Hierophobia is a fear of priests or sacred things.
- [Fear of the number 666](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-number-666-hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia/): Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a fear of the number 666.
- [Fear of challenges to doctrine](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-challenging-doctrine-heresyphobia/): Heresyphobia is a fear of ideas that challenge official doctrine.
- [Fear of the number 17](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-number-17-heptadekaphobia/): Heptadekaphobia is a fear of the number 17.
- [Fear of Greek and scientific terms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-complex-terminology-hellenologophobia/): Hellenologophobia is a fear of Greek terms or of complex scientific language.
- [Fear of being robbed](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-robbed-harpaxophobia/): Harpaxophobia is a fear of being robbed. It can lead to checking locks many times, avoiding cash machines or certain streets, or feeling on edge in crowds.
- [Fear of sinning](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sinning-hamartophobia/): Hamartophobia is a fear of sinning, or of doing something morally wrong.
- [Fear of saints or holy things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-saints-hagiophobia/): Hagiophobia is a fear of saints or holy things.
- [Fear of hell](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hell-hadephobia/): Hadephobia is a fear of hell.
- [Fear of writing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-writing-graphophobia/): Graphophobia is a fear of writing, especially in front of other people.
- [Fear of taste](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-taste-geumophobia/): Geumophobia is a fear of taste, or of tasting things.
- [Fear of elderly people](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-elderly-people-gerontophobia/): Gerontophobia is a fear of elderly people.
- [Fear of knees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-knees-genuphobia/): Genuphobia is a fear of knees. For some it is a dislike of seeing or touching knees, while for others it is a fear of kneeling or of a knee being hurt.
- [Fear of chins](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chins-geniophobia/): Geniophobia is a fear of chins. It may show up as discomfort looking at faces, a strong dislike of a particular chin shape, or unease about your own chin.
- [Fear of laughter](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-laughter-geliophobia/): Geliophobia is a fear of laughter.
- [Fear of fever](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fever-febriphobia/): Febriphobia is a fear of fever, most often seen in parents who become very anxious when a child has a high temperature.
- [Fear of good news](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-good-news-euphobia/): Euphobia is a fear of hearing good news.
- [Fear of knowledge](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-knowledge-epistemophobia/): Epistemophobia is a fear of knowledge or of finding certain things out.
- [Fear of nosebleeds](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-getting-nosebleeds-epistaxiophobia/): Epistaxiophobia is a fear of nosebleeds.
- [Fear of dawn](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dawn-and-daybreak-eosophobia/): Eosophobia is a fear of dawn.
- [Fear of freedom](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-personal-freedom-eleutherophobia/): Eleutherophobia is a fear of freedom.
- [Fear of electricity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-electricity-and-shocks-electrophobia/): Electrophobia is a fear of electricity.
- [Fear of environmental catastrophe](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-environmental-catastrophe-ecophobia/): Ecophobia is a fear of catastrophic environmental change.
- [Fear of church](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-to-church-ecclesiophobia/): Ecclesiophobia is a fear of church.
- [Fear of accidents](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-having-accidents-dystychiphobia/): Dystychiphobia is a fear of accidents.
- [Fear of giving opinions or being praised](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opinions-and-praise-doxophobia/): Doxophobia is a fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise.
- [Fear of fur and animal skins](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fur-and-animal-skins-doraphobia/): Doraphobia is a fear of fur and animal skins.
- [Fear of houses and home](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-houses-and-home-domatophobia/): Domatophobia is a fear of houses and home surroundings.
- [Fear of throwing things away](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-throwing-things-away-disposophobia/): Disposophobia is a fear of throwing things out.
- [Fear of undressing in front of others](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-undressing-in-front-of-others-dishabiliophobia/): Dishabiliophobia is a fear of undressing in front of someone.
- [Fear of drinking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-drinking-liquids-dipsophobia/): Dipsophobia is a rare fear of drinking. For some it is about swallowing liquids and links to a fear of choking, and for others it relates to drinking alcohol.
- [Fear of double vision](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-double-vision-diplophobia/): Diplophobia is a fear of double vision.
- [Fear of whirlpools or dizziness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-whirlpools-and-dizziness-dinophobia/): Dinophobia is listed as a fear of whirlpools, and also of feeling dizzy.
- [Fear of justice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-facing-justice-dikephobia/): Dikephobia is a fear of justice.
- [Fear of diabetes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-getting-diabetes-diabetophobia/): Diabetophobia is a fear of diabetes.
- [Fear of things on the right side](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-things-on-the-right-dextrophobia/): Dextrophobia is described as a fear of objects on the right side of the body.
- [Fear of skin disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-skin-disease-dermatophobia/): Dermatophobia is a fear of skin disease.
- [Fear of trees](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trees-and-woodland-dendrophobia/): A fear of trees might seem surprising, but for some people tall trees, dense woodland or branches moving in the wind bring real unease.
- [Fear of painful bowel movements](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-painful-bowel-movements-defecaloesiophobia/): Defecaloesiophobia is a fear of painful or difficult bowel movements.
- [Fear of making decisions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-making-decisions-decidophobia/): Decidophobia is a fear of making decisions.
- [Fear of prostitutes or venereal disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-prostitutes-or-venereal-disease-cypridophobia/): Cypridophobia is listed as a fear of prostitutes or of venereal disease, which today is usually called sexually transmitted infection.
- [Fear of waves](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sea-waves-cymophobia/): Cymophobia is a fear of waves.
- [Fear of waves](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sea-waves-cymophobia/): Cymophobia is a fear of waves.
- [Fear of bicycles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bicycles-and-cycling-cyclophobia/): A fear of bicycles can be about riding one, being near cyclists, or even the sight of a bike on the road.
- [Fear of computers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-using-computers-cyberphobia/): Cyberphobia is a fear of computers.
- [Fear of crystals and glass](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crystals-and-glass-crystallophobia/): Crystallophobia describes a fear of crystals or glass.
- [Fear of cold and ice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cold-and-ice-cryophobia/): Some people feel real dread around cold, ice and frost.
- [Fear of cliff edges](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cliff-edges-cremnophobia/): Cremnophobia is a strong fear of precipices, such as cliff edges, sheer drops and steep quarry sides.
- [Fear of faeces](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-faeces-coprophobia/): Coprophobia is a fear of faeces, which can include seeing, smelling or coming into contact with poo, your own or anyone else's.
- [Fear of chopsticks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chopsticks-consecotaleophobia/): Consecotaleophobia is a fear of chopsticks.
- [Fear of comets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-comets-cometophobia/): Cometophobia is a fear of comets.
- [Fear of cemeteries](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cemeteries-coimetrophobia/): Coimetrophobia is a fear of cemeteries and graveyards.
- [Fear of stings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stings-cnidophobia/): Cnidophobia is a fear of stings, whether from insects, nettles or jellyfish.
- [Fear of going to bed](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-going-to-bed-clinophobia/): Clinophobia is a fear of going to bed, which can mean dread of lying down, of falling asleep, or of what might happen in the night.
- [Fear of collarbones](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-collarbones-clavicophobia/): Clavicophobia is a fear of collarbones, your own or other people's.
- [Fear of clocks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clocks-chronomentrophobia/): Chronomentrophobia is a fear of clocks. It can be about the objects themselves, the ticking sound, or what clocks stand for, such as time running out.
- [Fear of colours](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-colours-chromophobia/): Chromophobia is a fear of colours, which may be about one colour, a few, or bright colours in general.
- [Fear of money](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-money-chrematophobia/): Chrematophobia is a fear of money, which can mean handling cash, looking at bank statements or dealing with money matters at all.
- [Fear of dancing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dancing-chorophobia/): Chorophobia is a fear of dancing, which for most people means dancing in front of others.
- [Fear of hands](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hands-chirophobia/): Chirophobia is a fear of hands, either your own or other people's.
- [Fear of chewing gum](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chewing-gum-chiclephobia/): Chiclephobia is a fear of chewing gum.
- [Fear of chemicals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-chemicals-chemophobia/): Chemophobia is a fear of chemicals, ranging from anxiety around cleaning products and garden sprays to worry about additives in food.
- [Fear of turtles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-turtles-chelonaphobia/): Chelonaphobia is a fear of turtles, and often tortoises and terrapins too.
- [Fear of hair](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hair-chaetophobia/): Chaetophobia is a fear of hair, which may focus on loose hairs, body hair, hairy animals or hair in food.
- [Fear of jumping from high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-jumping-from-heights-catapedaphobia/): Catapedaphobia is a fear of jumping from high places, or of jumping down from anything raised.
- [Fear of meat](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-meat-carnophobia/): Carnophobia is a fear of meat, which may mean eating it, touching it raw, or simply seeing it on a plate or in a butcher's window.
- [Fear of ugliness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ugliness-cacophobia/): Cacophobia is a fear of ugliness, whether in other people, in objects and places, or in yourself.
- [Fear of toads](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-toads-bufonophobia/): Bufonophobia is a fear of toads.
- [Fear of body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-body-odour-bromidrosiphobia/): Bromidrosiphobia is a fear of body odour, usually your own, though some people fear the smell of others.
- [Fear of plants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-plants-botanophobia/): Botanophobia is a fear of plants, which may cover all plants or only certain kinds, such as climbers, large leaves or plants kept indoors.
- [Fear of the bogeyman](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-bogeyman-bogyphobia/): Bogyphobia is a fear of the bogeyman, the shadowy figure used in many homes to scare children into behaving.
- [Fear of books](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-books-bibliophobia/): Bibliophobia is a fear of books, which can take in the books themselves, reading aloud, or being tested on what you have read.
- [Fear of tall buildings](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tall-buildings-batophobia/): Batophobia is a fear of being close to high buildings, or of looking up at them.
- [Fear of depths](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-depths-bathophobia/): Bathophobia is a fear of depths, such as deep water, pits, wells or the view down into a gorge.
- [Fear of gravity](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gravity-barophobia/): Barophobia is a fear of gravity, which sounds odd until you think about what gravity does: it makes things fall, including us.
- [Fear of missiles and bullets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-missiles-and-bullets-ballistophobia/): Ballistophobia describes a fear of missiles, bullets or other objects fired through the air.
- [Fear of being dirty](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-dirty-automysophobia/): Automysophobia is a fear of being dirty yourself, rather than a fear of dirt in the world around you.
- [Fear of bad body odour](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bad-body-odour-autodysomophobia/): Autodysomophobia is listed as a fear of being near someone who smells unpleasant.
- [Fear of the Northern Lights](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-northern-lights-auroraphobia/): Auroraphobia is a fear of the Northern Lights.
- [Fear of gold](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gold-aurophobia/): Aurophobia is a fear of gold. It might mean disliking gold jewellery, feeling uneasy in jewellers or avoiding gold coloured objects.
- [Fear of flutes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flutes-aulophobia/): Aulophobia is a fear of flutes.
- [Fear of atomic explosions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-atomic-explosions-atomosophobia/): Atomosophobia is a fear of atomic explosions.
- [Fear of ruin](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ruin-atephobia/): Atephobia is a fear of ruin, which can mean ruined places such as crumbling buildings, or ruin in the sense of losing everything.
- [Fear of disorder](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-disorder-ataxophobia/): Ataxophobia is a fear of disorder or untidiness. A messy desk, a cluttered room or someone else rearranging things can bring on real anxiety.
- [Fear of asymmetry](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-asymmetry-asymmetriphobia/): Asymmetriphobia is a fear of things that are uneven or lopsided.
- [Fear of stars and space](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stars-and-space-astrophobia/): Astrophobia is a fear of stars, the night sky and outer space. Looking up on a clear night can bring a sense of dread at how vast and empty space seems.
- [Fear of amputation](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-amputation-apotemnophobia/): Apotemnophobia is a fear of amputees or of losing a limb yourself.
- [Fear of floods](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-floods-antlophobia/): Antlophobia is a fear of floods.
- [Fear of flowers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flowers-anthophobia/): Anthophobia is a fear of flowers. It can range from discomfort around a single type of bloom to avoiding gardens, florists and wedding venues.
- [Fear of stiff joints](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stiff-joints-ankylophobia/): Ankylophobia is a fear of joints becoming stiff or unable to move.
- [Fear of anger](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-anger-angrophobia/): Angrophobia is a fear of anger, either other people's anger or your own.
- [Fear of wind](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wind-anemophobia/): Anemophobia is a fear of wind, from a strong breeze to a full storm.
- [Fear of looking up](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-looking-up-anablephobia/): Anablephobia is a fear of looking up. It may show up as dizziness or unease when gazing at tall buildings, high ceilings or the sky.
- [Fear of scratches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-scratches-amychophobia/): Amychophobia is a fear of scratches, whether from an animal, a thorn or a sharp edge. It can make someone wary of cats, rose bushes or rough surfaces.
- [Fear of memory loss](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-memory-loss-amnesiphobia/): Amnesiphobia is a fear of amnesia, or of losing your memory. Small slips, like forgetting a name or why you walked into a room, can set off real alarm.
- [Fear of walking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-walking-ambulophobia/): Ambulophobia is a fear of walking.
- [Fear of dust](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dust-amathophobia/): Amathophobia is a fear of dust. It may show up as frequent cleaning, discomfort in older buildings, or worry about breathing dust in.
- [Fear of opinions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-opinions-allodoxaphobia/): Allodoxaphobia is a fear of opinions, most often the opinions of other people.
- [Fear of garlic and onions](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-garlic-and-onions-alliumphobia/): Alliumphobia is a fear of garlic, onions and related plants such as leeks, shallots and chives.
- [Fear of kidney disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-kidney-disease-albuminurophobia/): Albuminurophobia is a fear of kidney disease.
- [Fear of wild animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wild-animals-agrizoophobia/): Agrizoophobia is a fear of wild animals. It might show up as dread on a safari, unease in a wildlife park, or switching off nature documentaries.
- [Fear of airsickness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-airsickness-aeronausiphobia/): Aeronausiphobia is a fear of being sick through airsickness.
- [Fear of open high places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-open-high-places-aeroacrophobia/): Aeroacrophobia is a fear of being up high in open spaces, such as on a cliff top, a viewing platform or an open sided bridge.
- [Fear of success](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-success-achievemephobia/): Achievemephobia is a name given to the fear of success.
- [Fear of sour tastes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-sour-tastes-acerophobia/): Acerophobia describes a fear of sourness, usually of sour tastes such as lemon, vinegar or unripe fruit.
- [Fear of itching](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-itching-acarophobia/): Acarophobia is a fear of itching, or of the tiny mites and insects that can cause it.
- [Fear of vacuum cleaners](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vacuum-cleaners-zuigerphobia/): Zuigerphobia is listed as a fear of vacuum cleaners.
- [Fear of lifts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lifts/): A fear of lifts can mean taking the stairs every time, even up ten floors.
- [Rare phobias A to Z](https://phobiaguru.com/rare-phobias/): Some fears have a name but very few people ever report them.
- [Fear of animals](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-animals-zoophobia/): Zoophobia is a fear of animals in general. It can show up with pets, farm animals, wildlife or zoos, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of roller coasters](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-roller-coasters-veloxrotaphobia/): A fear of roller coasters can show up in theme parks, on family days out and when friends say it will be fun.
- [Fear of driving](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-driving-vehophobia/): A fear of driving can show up on motorways, in traffic, on unfamiliar roads or at roundabouts.
- [Fear of vaccines](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-vaccines-vaccinophobia/): A fear of vaccination can show up when an appointment letter arrives, when you see the needle or when you sit in the waiting room.
- [Fear of the number 13](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-number-13-triskaidekaphobia/): A fear of the number 13 can show up on calendars, hotel floors, house numbers and seat rows.
- [Fear of injury](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-injury-traumatophobia/): A fear of injury can show up in sport, at work, on stairs, in the kitchen or any place you could get hurt.
- [Fear of being poisoned](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-poisoned-toxiphobia/): A fear of being poisoned can show up with food, drink, cleaning products or chemicals around the home.
- [Fear of surgery](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-surgery-tomophobia/): A fear of surgery can show up when you are told you need an operation, or even when you pass a hospital.
- [Fear of the sea](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-sea-thalassophobia/): A fear of the sea can show up on beaches, boats, ferries, piers or when you look at deep, dark water.
- [Fear of tests](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tests-testophobia/): A fear of tests can show up before exams, driving tests, job assessments or any time you are being marked.
- [Fear of phone calls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-phone-calls-telephobia/): A fear of phone calls can show up when the phone rings, when you have to ring a stranger or when a voicemail is waiting.
- [Fear of technology](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-technology-technophobia/): A fear of technology can show up with smartphones, self-service tills, online forms, smart devices and AI.
- [Fear of being buried alive](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-buried-alive-taphophobia/): A fear of being buried alive can show up around funerals, graves, cemeteries or even a tight tunnel. It can be upsetting to talk about, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of submerged objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-submerged-objects-submechanophobia/): A fear of submerged man-made objects can show up when you see a sunken ship, an underwater statue or a huge structure beneath the surface.
- [Fear of wasps](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wasps-spheksophobia/): A fear of wasps can spoil picnics, beer gardens, open car windows and long summer days. Even the buzz of one nearby can make you freeze, and it can be helped.
- [Social anxiety](https://phobiaguru.com/social-anxiety-social-phobia/): Social anxiety can show up at work meetings, parties, shops, phone calls and any time you feel others might judge you.
- [Fear of trains and railways](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trains-siderodromophobia/): A fear of trains and railways can show up on platforms, in carriages, in tunnels or even at a level crossing.
- [Fear of earthquakes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-earthquakes-seismophobia/): A fear of earthquakes can show up after news footage, a film, a trip abroad or a tremor you once felt.
- [Fear of being stared at](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-stared-at-scopophobia/): A fear of being stared at can show up on public transport, in meetings, in queues or on a walk down a busy street.
- [Fear of fire](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fire-pyrophobia/): A fear of fire can show up around candles, bonfires, cookers, barbecues, fireworks or the smell of smoke.
- [Fear of choking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-choking-pseudodysphagia/): A fear of choking can show up at mealtimes, with tablets, or even when swallowing your own saliva. It often begins after a choking scare, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of fear](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-fear-phobophobia/): Phobophobia is the fear of fear itself, or of having a phobia.
- [Fear of ghosts](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ghosts-phasmophobia/): A fear of ghosts can show up in the dark, in old houses, on a night alone or after a scary film. It can make bedtime hard, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of medication](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-medication-pharmacophobia/): A fear of medication can show up with tablets, liquids, leaflets full of side effects or the worry of taking too much.
- [Fear of swallowing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-swallowing-phagophobia/): A fear of swallowing can make meals, tablets and even sips of water feel stressful. It is closely linked to a fear of choking, and it can be helped.
- [Fear of dolls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dolls-pediophobia/): A fear of dolls can show up in toy shops, charity shops, a relative's spare room or a horror film.
- [Fear of rain](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rain-ombrophobia/): A fear of rain can show up when you hear it on the window, check the forecast or face a walk to the car in a downpour.
- [Fear of gaining weight](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-gaining-weight-obesophobia/): A fear of gaining weight can follow you into shops, meals, mirrors and every glance at the scales.
- [Fear of contracting a disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-illness-nosophobia/): A fear of contracting a disease can show up when you read about an illness, notice a symptom or are near someone who is unwell.
- [Fear of being without a mobile phone](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-no-phone-nomophobia/): A fear of being without your mobile phone can show up when the battery is low, the signal drops or you leave it at home.
- [Fear of corpses and dead things](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dead-things-necrophobia/): A fear of corpses and dead things can show up at funerals, in hospitals, on films or when you see a dead animal.
- [Fear of ants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ants-myrmecophobia/): A fear of ants can show up on picnics, in kitchens, in the garden or on a country walk.
- [Fear of change](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-change-metathesiophobia/): A fear of change can show up when you face a new job, a move, a break-up or even a small change to your routine.
- [Fear of beautiful women](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-beautiful-women-venustraphobia/): Venustraphobia is a humorous term for a fear of beautiful women.
- [Fear of asparagus](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-asparagus-spears-spargarophobia/): Spargarophobia is listed as a fear of asparagus.
- [Fear of Semantic Web developers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-semantic-web-developers-semaphobia/): Semaphobia is a coined joke term for a fear of average web developers using Semantic Web technologies.
- [Fear of passing wind in public](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-passing-wind-phartophobia/): Phartophobia is a jokey name for the fear of passing wind in public.
- [Fear of tin openers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tin-openers-nlaiguphobia/): Nlaiguphobia is said to mean a fear of tin openers.
- [Fear of nothingness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-void-nihilophobia/): Nihilophobia is described as a fear of nothingness.
- [Fear of being chased by wolves in socks](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-chased-by-wolves-luposlipaphobia/): Luposlipaphobia is the comic fear of being chased by timber wolves around a kitchen table while wearing socks.
- [Fear of zombies](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-zombies-and-the-undead-kinemortophobia/): Kinemortophobia is listed online as a fear of zombies.
- [Fear of Keanu Reeves](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-keanu-reeves-keanuphobia/): Keanuphobia is a fictional fear of the actor Keanu Reeves. It is not something people are known to experience and is not a comment on the actor himself.
- [Fear of having your picture taken](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-having-photos-taken-ipovlopsychophobia/): Ipovlopsychophobia is said to mean a fear of having your picture taken.
- [Fear of long words](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-long-words-hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia/): Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a humorous word for the fear of long words, and its own length is the punchline.
- [Fear of people named Charlotte or Charlie](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-people-named-charlotte-charlophobia/): Charlophobia is a made-up fear of people named Charlotte or Charlie.
- [Fear of bananas](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-banana-fruit-bananaphobia/): Bananaphobia is listed online as a fear of bananas.
- [Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-peanut-butter-sticking-arachibutyrophobia/): Arachibutyrophobia is a humorous word for a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.
- [Fear of anoraks and spiders](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-anoraks-and-spiders-anoraknophobia/): Anoraknophobia playfully combines a fear of anoraks with a fear of spiders.
- [Fear of being watched by a duck](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ducks-watching-you-anatidaephobia/): Anatidaephobia is the comic idea that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.
- [Fear of nets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-nets-and-netting-amphiblestronophobia/): Amphiblestronophobia is said to mean a fear of nets, such as fishing nets, sports nets or netting over fruit and plants.
- [Fear of palindromes](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-palindrome-words-aibohphobia/): Aibohphobia is a joke word for a fear of palindromes, words or phrases that read the same forwards and backwards, such as level, racecar or kayak.
- [Fear of the great mole rat](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-great-mole-rats-zemmiphobia/): Zemmiphobia describes a fear of the great mole rat, a burrowing rodent known for its large front teeth and a life spent mostly underground.
- [Fear of jealousy](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-jealous-feelings-zelophobia/): Zelophobia is a fear of jealousy, whether that means feeling it yourself or being on the receiving end of it.
- [Fear of razors](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-razors-xyrophobia/): Xyrophobia is a fear of razors.
- [Fear of wooden objects](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wooden-objects-xylophobia/): Xylophobia is a fear of wooden objects.
- [Fear of dryness](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-dryness-xerophobia/): Xerophobia is a fear of dryness, which might relate to dry places such as deserts, to dry skin or lips, or to a dry mouth.
- [Fear of foreign languages](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-foreign-languages-xenoglossophobia/): Xenoglossophobia is a fear of foreign languages, usually felt when learning, speaking or listening to a language that is not your own.
- [Fear of the colour yellow](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-colour-yellow-xanthophobia/): Xanthophobia is a fear of the colour yellow.
- [Fear of witches](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-witches-wiccaphobia/): Wiccaphobia is a fear of witches and witchcraft.
- [Fear of stepfathers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stepfathers-vitricophobia/): Vitricophobia is a fear of your stepfather.
- [Fear of clothing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-clothing-vestiphobia/): Vestiphobia is a fear of clothing, which may focus on certain garments, tight fits or the feel of fabric on the skin.
- [Fear of urine or urinating](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-urinating-urophobia/): Urophobia is a fear of urine or of urinating.
- [Fear of tyrants](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tyrants-tyrannophobia/): Tyrannophobia is a fear of tyrants, meaning people who rule or control others harshly.
- [Fear of cheese](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cheese-turophobia/): Turophobia is a fear of cheese.
- [Fear of eye injury](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-eye-injury-trudoculphobia/): Trudoculphobia is a fear of a sharp object piercing the eye.
- [Fear of hair](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-hair-trichophobia/): Trichophobia is a fear of hair or of losing hair.
- [Fear of trichinosis](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trichinosis-trichinophobia/): Trichinophobia is a fear of trichinosis, an infection caused by tiny roundworms usually picked up from undercooked meat such as pork or wild game.
- [Fear of trembling](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-trembling-tremophobia/): Tremophobia is a fear of trembling, often a worry that others will see your hands or voice shake.
- [Fear of certain places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-certain-places-topophobia/): Topophobia is a fear of certain places or situations, and the term is often linked to stage fright.
- [Fear of heat](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-heat-thermophobia/): Thermophobia is a fear of heat, which might mean dreading hot weather, avoiding saunas and hot baths, or feeling panicky in warm, stuffy rooms.
- [Fear of God](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-god-theophobia/): Theophobia is a fear of God or gods, which can range from anxiety about divine punishment to dread around religious ideas, places or practices.
- [Fear of theatres](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-theatres-theatrophobia/): Theatrophobia is a fear of theatres.
- [Fear of certain fabrics](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-certain-fabrics-textophobia/): Textophobia is a fear or strong aversion to certain fabrics.
- [Fear of the number four](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-number-four-tetraphobia/): Tetraphobia is a fear or avoidance of the number 4.
- [Fear of tetanus](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tetanus-tetanophobia/): Tetanophobia is a fear of tetanus, sometimes called lockjaw.
- [Fear of baby malformation](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-baby-malformation-teratophobia/): Teratophobia is a fear of giving birth to a baby with a malformation, and it is most often felt during pregnancy or when planning a family.
- [Fear of bulls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bulls-taurophobia/): Taurophobia is a fear of bulls.
- [Fear of being contagious](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-contagious-tapinophobia/): Tapinophobia is a fear of being contagious, meaning a worry about passing an illness on to other people.
- [Fear of tapeworms](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tapeworms-taeniophobia/): Taeniophobia is a fear of tapeworms, often centred on the idea of catching one or having one inside the body.
- [Fear of speed](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-speed-tachophobia/): Tachophobia is a fear of speed, whether travelling fast yourself or watching things move quickly.
- [Fear of relatives](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-relatives-syngenesophobia/): Syngenesophobia is a fear of relatives, which might mean the wider family or particular family members.
- [Fear of symmetry](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-symmetry-symmetrophobia/): Symmetrophobia describes a fear or strong dislike of things that are evenly balanced or mirror each other.
- [Fear of symbolism](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-symbolism-symbolophobia/): Symbolophobia is a fear of symbolism, or of symbols carrying hidden meaning.
- [Fear of narrow places](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-narrow-places-stenophobia/): Stenophobia is a fear of narrow things or places, such as tight alleys, thin corridors, small gaps between buildings or narrow bridges.
- [Fear of crosses](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crosses-staurophobia/): Staurophobia is a fear of crosses and the crucifix.
- [Fear of standing or walking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-standing-or-walking-stasiphobia/): Stasiphobia is a fear of standing or walking.
- [Fear of depending on others](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-depending-on-others-soteriophobia/): Soteriophobia is a fear of depending on others.
- [Fear of learning](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-learning-sophophobia/): Sophophobia is a fear of learning.
- [Fear of parents-in-law](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-parents-in-law-soceraphobia/): Soceraphobia is a fear of your parents-in-law.
- [Fear of cotton wool balls](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-cotton-wool-balls-sidonglobophobia/): Sidonglobophobia is described as a fear of cotton wool balls.
- [Fear of long words](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-long-words-sesquipedalophobia/): Sesquipedalophobia is a fear of long words.
- [Fear of decaying matter](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-decaying-matter-seplophobia/): Seplophobia is a fear of decaying matter, such as rotting food, compost or dead plants.
- [Fear of the moon](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-moon-selenophobia/): Selenophobia is a fear of the moon.
- [Fear of flashes of light](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-flashes-of-light-selaphobia/): Selaphobia is a fear of flashes of light.
- [Fear of blind spots in vision](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-blind-spots-scotomaphobia/): Scotomaphobia is a fear of blindness in part of the visual field, often called a blind spot.
- [Fear of shadows](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-shadows-sciophobia/): Sciophobia is a fear of shadows.
- [Fear of crime](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-crime-scelerophobia/): Scelerophobia is a fear of crime, and some lists describe it as a fear of bad men or burglars.
- [Fear of scabies](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-scabies-scabiophobia/): Scabiophobia is a fear of scabies, the itchy skin condition caused by tiny mites.
- [Fear of Satan](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-satan-satanophobia/): Satanophobia is a fear of Satan or the devil.
- [Fear of Halloween](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-halloween-samhainophobia/): Samhainophobia is a fear of Halloween.
- [Fear of robots](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-robots-robophobia/): Robophobia describes a fear of, or strong dislike of, robots.
- [Fear of getting wrinkles](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-getting-wrinkles-rhytiphobia/): Rhytiphobia is a fear of getting wrinkles.
- [Fear of being beaten or criticised](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-being-beaten-or-criticised-rhabdophobia/): Rhabdophobia is listed as a fear of being beaten with a rod, and also as a fear of being harshly criticised.
- [Fear of radiation and X-rays](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-radiation-and-x-rays-radiophobia/): Radiophobia is a fear of radiation, including the X-rays and scans used in medicine.
- [Fear of the number five](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-number-five-quintaphobia/): Quintaphobia is a fear of the number five.
- [Fear of becoming quadriplegic](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-becoming-quadriplegic-quadriplegiphobia/): Quadriplegiphobia is a fear of becoming quadriplegic, meaning losing the use of all four limbs.
- [Fear of puppets](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-puppets-pupaphobia/): Pupaphobia is a fear of puppets, from glove puppets and marionettes to ventriloquist dummies.
- [Fear of feathers](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-feathers-pteronophobia/): Pteronophobia is a fear of feathers.
- [Fear of ferns](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-ferns-pteridophobia/): Pteridophobia is a fear of ferns.
- [Fear of stuttering](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-stuttering-psellismophobia/): Psellismophobia is a fear of stuttering.
- [Fear of rectal disease](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rectal-disease-proctophobia/): Proctophobia is a fear centred on the rectum and on the idea of rectal disease.
- [Fear of rivers and running water](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-rivers-and-running-water-potamophobia/): Crossing a bridge, walking along a riverbank or hearing rushing water can feel threatening for someone with potamophobia, a fear of rivers and running water.
- [Fear of the colour purple](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-the-colour-purple-porphyrophobia/): Porphyrophobia is a fear of the colour purple. It might mean avoiding purple clothes, flowers or packaging, or feeling uneasy in a room painted purple.
- [Fear of overworking or pain](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-overworking-or-pain-ponophobia/): Depending on which list you read, ponophobia is either a fear of overworking or a fear of pain.
- [Fear of polio](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-polio-poliosophobia/): Poliosophobia is a fear of polio, short for poliomyelitis.
- [Fear of beards](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-beards-pogonophobia/): Pogonophobia, a fear of beards, can make meeting bearded people uncomfortable, family members included.
- [Fear of feet](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-feet-podophobia/): Podophobia is a fear of feet, whether your own, other people's or both.
- [Fear of spirits](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-spirits-pneumatiphobia/): Dark rooms, old buildings and being alone at night can feel frightening for someone with pneumatiphobia, a fear of spirits or unseen presences.
- [Fear of wealth](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-wealth-plutophobia/): It might sound odd to fear money, yet plutophobia, a fear of wealth, can show up as unease about earning more, guilt about having money, or turning down promotions.
- [Fear of tombstones](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tombstones-placophobia/): Placophobia is a fear of tombstones or gravestones.
- [Fear of leaves](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-leaves-phyllophobia/): For people with phyllophobia, a fear of leaves, the rustle of a tree in the wind or a pile of autumn leaves can be enough to cause alarm.
- [Fear of tuberculosis](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-tuberculosis-phthisiophobia/): Phthisiophobia is a fear of tuberculosis, often called TB. A persistent cough, recent travel or a news story about TB can all bring it to the surface.
- [Fear of thinking](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-thinking-phronemophobia/): Dreading being alone with your thoughts, keeping the radio or phone on at all times, or avoiding quiet moments can all point to phronemophobia, a fear of thinking.
- [Fear of philosophy](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-philosophy-philosophobia/): Big ideas about existence, meaning and reality leave some people feeling anxious, dizzy or unsettled, and philosophobia is the name given to a fear of philosophy.
- [Fear of kissing](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-kissing-philemaphobia/): Philemaphobia is a fear of kissing. It may come from worries about germs, bad breath, getting it wrong, or simply being so close to someone.
- [Fear of daylight](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-daylight-phengophobia/): Keeping curtains closed, planning outings for the evening and feeling uneasy when stepping into bright sun are all ways phengophobia, a fear of daylight, can show up.
- [Fear of becoming bald](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-becoming-bald-phalacrophobia/): Phalacrophobia, the fear of becoming bald, can lead to constant checking of the hairline, counting hairs in the shower, or avoiding photos and bright lighting.
- [Fear of pigeons](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pigeons-peristerophobia/): In towns and cities pigeons are hard to avoid, so peristerophobia, a fear of pigeons, can affect walks to work, eating outdoors or passing through busy squares and stations.
- [Fear of your mother-in-law](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-your-mother-in-law-pentheraphobia/): Pentheraphobia is a fear of your mother-in-law.
- [Fear of poverty](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-poverty-peniaphobia/): Constant money worries, difficulty spending even on essentials, and working long hours out of fear of losing everything can all be signs of peniaphobia, a fear of poverty.
- [Fear of pellagra](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-pellagra-pellagrophobia/): Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of niacin, one of the B vitamins, and pellagrophobia is the fear of getting it.
- [Fear of bald people](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-bald-people-peladophobia/): People with peladophobia feel afraid or uneasy around bald people.
- [Fear of lice](https://phobiaguru.com/fear-of-lice-pediculophobia/): A letter home from school about head lice is often enough to set off pediculophobia, a fear of lice.


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