What are the weirdest phobias?

Here are some of the strangest phobias one can have
  • ​Ergophobia. It is the fear of work or the workplace. ...
  • ​Somniphobia. Also known as hypnophobia, it is the fear of falling asleep. ...
  • Chaetophobia. ...
  • ​Oikophobia. ...
  • ​Panphobia. ...
  • Ablutophobia.
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What is the rarest phobia?

21 Rare and Weird Phobias You've Likely Never Heard Of
  1. Arachibutyrophobia (Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth) ...
  2. Nomophobia (Fear of being without your mobile phone) ...
  3. Arithmophobia (Fear of numbers) ...
  4. Plutophobia (Fear of money) ...
  5. Xanthophobia (Fear of the color yellow) ...
  6. Ablutophobia (Fear of bathing)
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What are the 10 most uncommon phobias?

Here are 10 uncommon but very real phobias you probably never knew existed.
  • PANOPHOBIA. It can be difficult dealing with just one phobia but imagine being afraid of everything. ...
  • PHOBOPHOBIA. ...
  • SOMNIPHOBIA. ...
  • NOMOPHOBIA. ...
  • SESQUIPEDALOPHOBIA. ...
  • DEIPNOPHOBIA. ...
  • GENUPHOBIA. ...
  • SCRIPTOPHOBIA.
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What are the top 20 weirdest phobias?

  • Anthrophobia– Fear of flowers.
  • Apeirophobia– Fear of infinity.
  • Barophobia– Fear of gravity.
  • Bibliophobia– Fear of books.
  • Catoptrophobia– Fear of mirrors.
  • Chromophobia– Fear of colours.
  • Cometophobia– Fear of comets.
  • Coulrophobia– Fear of clowns.
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Is there a phobia of phobias?

Phobophobia Is the Fear of Phobias.
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WEIRDEST Phobias



What is the fear that a duck is watching you?

Anatidaephobia is the irrational fear that somewhere, a duck or goose is watching you.
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What is the #1 phobia?

Arachnophobia – Arachnophobia is possibly the most well-known of all phobias. It is the fear of spiders, or arachnids. Estimates put arachnophobia at affecting roughly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men.
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What is the longest phobia?

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia.
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What is the least common phobia?

10 Least Common Phobias
  • Ephebiphobia: The fear of youths.
  • Ergasiophobia: The fear of work.
  • Optophobia: The fear of opening one's eyes.
  • Neophobia: The fear of newness.
  • Anthophobia: The fear of flowers.
  • Pteronophobia: The fear of being tickled by feathers.
  • Vestiphobia: The fear of clothing.
  • Phronemophobia: The fear of thinking.
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Do I have trypophobia?

If you have trypophobia, you'll generally notice feelings of disgust and discomfort when looking at an object or surface with small clusters of holes or shapes that resemble holes.
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What is Anna phobia?

Anatidaephobia originated from the Far Side comic by Gary Larson, who defined it as: "The fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you." The definition was accompanied by a comic illustration depicting a man alone in his office, while a duck watches him from across the street.
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What is Xanthophobia fear?

Xanthophobia is the fear of the color yellow.
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What is a fear of mirrors called?

Eisoptrophobia is an unhealthy fear of mirrors. Some people fear mirrors due to self-image issues. People may also avoid mirrors because they distort the way an object looks. This phobia leads to lifestyle changes that enable people to avoid mirrors.
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What causes Scopophobia?

Most of the time, scopophobia is linked to a fear of being judged, criticized, or rejected by other people. This is a key symptom of social anxiety disorder, but can also be caused by any fear or insecurity a person has about how they look, talk, or present to other people.
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What is the phobia of death?

Thanatophobia is an extreme fear of death or the dying process.
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Is there a phobia of Minecraft?

Creepophobia is a fear of creepers from Minecraft.
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What is the fear of cheese?

Turophobia - fear of cheese.
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What is the fear of pickles called?

So, the best name for a fear of pickles is "picklephobia," as our writer first suggested. The best name for us is embarrassed.
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What is the fear of dogs called?

Cynophobia is the overwhelming fear of dogs. People with this anxiety disorder feel intense fear and anxiety when they think about, see or encounter a dog. In severe cases, this phobia can cause people to avoid places where dogs might be.
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What is the fear of clowns called?

Coulrophobia brings on feelings of fear when you see clowns or clown images. It's a specific phobic disorder that causes anxiety, a racing heart, nausea and profuse sweating. Most people can avoid clowns. Some need exposure therapy, a type of psychotherapy, to help manage their reactions to clowns and clown images.
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What is the fear of purple?

Porphyrophobia. fear of the color purple.
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What is the fear of rain called?

Ombrophobia is an intense fear of rain, from intense weather to a drizzle. An ombrophobe might worry about acid rain, germs in rain, floods or other dangers. Ombrophobia is a type of anxiety disorder that can cause symptoms and emotions that affect daily life. But certain types of therapy and medications can help.
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Do I have Megalophobia?

Symptoms and Causes

If a person with megalophobia isn't able to avoid large objects and is near large objects, they may experience the following symptoms: Feel intense fear and anxiety. Experience a rapid heartbeat. Have shortness of breath.
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Do I have arachnophobia?

Your provider will make the diagnosis of arachnophobia if you have all of the following: Your fear of spiders is intense and has been present six months or longer. Your fear or anxiety is about a specific situation or object — in this case, spiders.
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