List of 15 Phobias | Kiftat

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What is phobia?

Are you scared of something, that are usually not to be afraid of? Like water, insects. Sometimes you are afraid of what others are not, these types of scary moments are called phobias.

Fact

You must have two phobias out of these.

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List of 15 Phobias

There are many types of phobias some are really scaring and some are funny. Down below you can find some phobias.

Hydrophobia – Fear of Water

In this type, peoples are scared of water. In Beaches or the place where ocean or lakes are found, people are afraid to swim or go inside it because they have Hydrophobia.

Acrophobia – Fear of Height

In this type, peoples are scared of Heights. People are not plucked up to stand on a sky scraper, mountains or any other high structure because they have Acrophobia.

Entomophobia – Fear of Insects

In this type, peoples are scared of Insects. Most of the peoples are scared of insects as they afraid to being contact with them because of Entomophobia.
Its other name is insectophobia.

Glossophobia – Fear of Speaking in public

In this type, peoples are scared of people are scared to speak to someone or on big stages. In this type, most are introverts because they have Glossophobia.

Mysophobia – Fear of Germs and dirt

In this type, peoples are scared of germs and feel that hands are dirty whereas sometimes their hands are clean, this is because of Mysophobia.
It is also known as Germaphobia.

Arithmophobia – Fear of numbers

In this type, peoples are scared of numbers. It is like an anxiety, the anxiety of mathematics.
It is also known as numerophobia.

Cynophobia – Fear of Dogs

In this type, peoples are scared of Dogs. Usually children are afraid of dogs because they think that dogs can bite him, this is because they have Cynophobia.

Coulrophobia – Fear of Clown

In this type, peoples are scared of Clowns or Jokers. They are afraid from the clown faces because they have Coulrophobia.

Megalophobia – Fear of Large Things

In this type, peoples are scared of large or gigantic things. Some people are afraid of mega structures or sky scrapers because they have Megalophobia.

Nyctophobia – Fear of Dark

In this type, peoples are scared of darkness. Some people get scared when the light in their house goes out, this is because they have nyctophobia.

Tachophobia – Fear of Speed

In this type, peoples are scared of high speed. Do you get scared when you drive your car too fast?  if yes then you have Tachophobia.

Arachnophobia – Fear of Spiders

In this type, peoples are scared of Spiders. Most of the people have this phobia. Do you afraid of spiders? If yes then you have Arachnophobia.

Trypanophobia – Fear of Injections or Needle

In this type, peoples are scared of needle. Children have this phobia as they afraid to inject antidote or other  in it because they have Trypanophobia.

Bibliophobia – Fear of Books

In this type, people are scared of books. As you know only studying books not comics books. If you are afraid of books then you have Bibliophobia.

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - Fear of Long Words

In this type, people are scared of long words. If you are suffering by this phobia then you can be scared by the name of it, is that funny?

Here we provided you the list of 15 phobias names.
How many of these do you have?

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