What is the fear of pain?

Algophobia
Algophobia
Algophobia or algiophobia is a phobia of pain - an abnormal and persistent fear of pain that is far more powerful than that of a normal person. It can be treated with behavioral therapy and anti-anxiety medication. The term comes from the Greek: ἄλγος, álgos, "pain" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear".
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is an extreme fear of physical pain
. While nobody wants to experience pain, people with this phobia have intense feelings of worry, panic or depression at the thought of pain. The anxiety of algophobia can also make you more sensitive to pain. It's most common in people with chronic pain syndromes.
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What is pistanthrophobia?

Noun. pistanthrophobia (uncountable) (informal) The fear of trusting one's partner in a romantic relationship.
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What is traumatophobia?

Noun. traumatophobia (uncountable) An abnormal fear of battle or war, or being physically injured during activities like sports.
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What is the fear of feeling pain?

Algophobia or algiophobia is a phobia of pain - an abnormal and persistent fear of pain that is far more powerful than that of a normal person. It can be treated with behavioral therapy and anti-anxiety medication. The term comes from the Greek: ἄλγος, álgos, "pain" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear".
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What is Cacophobia?

Cacophobia is an intense fear of ugliness. People with this anxiety disorder may fear becoming ugly. Or they might have symptoms of panic and anxiety when they think about or see something ugly. Cacophobia is one of only a few phobias that are subjective instead of objective.
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The Psychology of the Fear of Pain



What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia mean?

Noun. hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia (uncountable) (humorous) The fear of long words.
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What is Bibliophobia?

What is bibliophobia? Bibliophobia is an intense fear of books. The condition is a specific phobia (fear), which is a type of anxiety disorder. A person with bibliophobia might fear all books or only a specific kind, such as textbooks or children's books.
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Is Numerophobia real?

Arithmophobia is the extreme fear of numbers. It's not a formal diagnosis, but many people treat it like a specific phobia. People with arithmophobia may fear all numbers, or they may fear specific numbers only. Sometimes, arithmophobia is rooted in superstitions about numbers.
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What fear is Philophobia?

People who have philophobia have a fear of love. This fear is so intense that they find it difficult, sometimes impossible, to form and maintain loving relationships. “Philos” is the Greek word for loving or beloved.
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What does a Lepidopterophobia fear?

An abnormal or irrational fear of butterflies.
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What is Megalophobia fear?

What is megalophobia? Megalophobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which a person experiences intense fear of large objects. A person with megalophobia experiences intense fear and anxiety when they think of or are around large objects such as large buildings, statues, animals and vehicles.
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What is dystychiphobia?

People who have dystychiphobia (dis-TITCH-a-phobia) have a fear of accidents. Someone with dystychiphobia has extreme anxiety at the thought of being in an accident. They stay away from situations where one might happen, even if an accident is unlikely.
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What is Xanthophobia?

Xanthophobia, fear of the color yellow.
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Is there a Shrek phobia?

Shrek has difficulty socializing due to the fact that people think he is a mean ugly ogre, even though his appearance is remarkably humanoid, with a few cosmetic exceptions. In the process, Shrek is said to have sociophobia.
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Is Phobophobia real?

Phobophobia is an extreme fear of being afraid. While this condition may sound redundant, it's a very real and complex disorder that can take a few forms. A person with phobophobia may be scared of the physical sensations that come with fear, such as shortness of breath, sweaty palms or heart palpitations.
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Is Deipnophobia real?

Fear of eating in public is often shamed as a “fake” disorder. However, it is experienced by enough people that there is a word for it – deipnophobia. Deipnophobia is best understood as either an anxiety disorder or a phobia depending on its presentation.
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What is Glossophobia?

Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population. Some individuals may feel a slight nervousness at the very thought of public speaking, while others experience full-on panic and fear.
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What is hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia mean?

hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (uncountable) (chiefly Christianity) Fear of the number 666.
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What is the 2nd longest phobia name?

2. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (36 letters) Ironically, Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest work in the dictionary and is the name for a fear of long words!
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What causes Lilapsophobia?

Like many phobias, lilapsophobia is caused by an unwanted experience, specifically tornadoes or hurricanes that cause injuries, destruction, or loss of loved ones to self or others they know.
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Is amaxophobia real?

Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder. They cause an extreme fearful reaction to something that isn't actually harmful. Amaxophobia is a specific phobic disorder. A specific object (a vehicle) or situation (driving or riding in a vehicle) brings on a fearful response.
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