The main purpose of this article is to help every reader to understand different Phobias and their meanings.
Before we look at a number of Common Phobias and their meanings, lets first understand what Phobia is.
i. Basically, "A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder which is characterized by a PERSISTENT and excessive fear of an object or situation".
ii. A phobia is an overwhelming and unreasonable fear of an object or situation that is unlikely to cause harm to any average person.
80+ COMMON PHOBIAS AND THEIR MEANINGS
1. AEROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Flying (an aircraft). This Fear is also termed as "PTEROMERHANOPHOBIA".
2. AUTOPHOBIA : -- Fear of being Alone
3. HEMOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Blood
4. HYDROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Water
5. ACROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Heights
6. CLAUSTROPHOBIA : -- Fear of being in confined or crowded spaces.
7. ARACHNOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Spiders
8. ASTRAPHOBIA : -- Fear of thunder and lightning
9. ALGOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Pain
10. AGORAPHOBIA : -- Fear of public spaces or crowds
11. KOINONIPHOBIA : -- Fear of Rooms full of People
12. ANDROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Men
13. GYNOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Women
14. BIBLIOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Books
15. BOTANOPHOBIA : -- Fear of plants
16. CATAGELOPHOBIA : -- Fear of being RIDICULED
17. BELONEPHOBIA : -- Fear of Pins and Needles
18. BATRACHOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Amphibians
19. BATHMOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Stairs or Steep Slopes
20. CATOPTROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Mirrors
21. CHIONOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Snow
22. CHRONOMENTROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Clocks
23. BAROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Gravity
24. CACOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Ugliness
25. CYBERPHOBIA : -- Fear of Computers
26. DENDROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Trees
27. DOMATOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Houses
28. ECOPHOBIA : -- Fear of the Home
29. ELUROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Cats
30. EQUINOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Horses
31. DYSTYCHIPHOBIA : -- Fear of Accidents
32. CYNOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Dogs
33. ENTOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Insects
34. BACTERIOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Bacteria
35. WICCAPHOBIA : -- Fear of Witches and Witchcraft
36. ZOOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Animals
37. VERMINOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Germs
38. MYSOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Dirt and Germs
39. TACHOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Speed
40. LILAPSOPHIBIA : -- Fear of Hurricanes and Tornadoes
41. PYROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Fire
42. SELENOPHOBIA : -- Fear of the Moon
43. HELIOPHOBIA : -- Fear of the Sun
44. PATHOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Disease
45. ORNITHOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Birds
46. OPHIDIOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Snakes
47. ACHLUOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Darkness
48. NYCTOPHOBIA : -- Fear of the Dark
49. NOCTIPHOBIA : -- Fear of the Night
50. NOSOCOMEPHOBIA : -- Fear of Hospitals
51. MELANOPHOBIA : -- Fear of the color Black
52. LEUKOPHOBIA : -- Fear of the color White
53. POGONOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Beads
54. SOCIOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Social Evaluation
55. LATROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Doctors
56. HYPOCHONDRIA : -- Fear of Illness
57. DENTOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Dentists
58. ANTHROPOPHOBIA : -- Fear of People or Society
59. ANGINOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Choking
60. ARITHMOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Numbers
61. ANTHOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Flowers
62. TECHNOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Technology
63. NECROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Death or Dead things
64. ATAXOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Disorder or Untidiness
65. XENOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Strangers or Foreigners
66. TRYPANOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Needles or Injections
67. PAPYROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Paper
68. MEGALOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Large things
69. MICROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Small things
70. MAGEIROCOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Cooking
71. PEDOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Children
72. EPHEBIPHOBIA : -- Fear of Teenagers
73. LOCKIOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Childbirth
74. OBESOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Gaining Weight
75. GLOSSOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Speaking in Public
76. SOMNIPHOBIA : -- Fear of Sleep
77. OMBROPHOBIA : -- Fear of Rain
78. AMAXOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Riding in a Car
79. ATELOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Imperfection
80. ATYCHIPHOBIA : -- Fear of Failure
81. SCOLIONOPHOBIA : -- Fear of School
82. GAMOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Marriage
83. VENUSTRAPHOBIA : -- Fear of Beautiful Women
84. PHILOPHOBIA : -- Fear of Love
CONCLUSION
The fact is that, many people with phobias avoid situations which might trigger their phobia.
This strategy they adopt might feel effective at first. But avoiding phobias can sometimes cause them to become worse. And it could start to have a significant impact on how you live your daily life.
And you must understand that it's not all phobias which need treatment. But if a phobia begins to negatively affect your daily life and day-to-day responsibilities; then it's important to seek professional help.
For Psychotherapy treatment for Phobia, you can contact Counselor Prince & Associates Consult (CPAC) on 0551428486.
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AUTHOR
PRINCE OFFEI
(Psychotherapist & Psychologist)
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