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Phobias
A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος,phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding despite the fear, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational.
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Phobias
chorophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
La chorophobie est une intense, prolongée et irrationnelle crainte de la pratique de la danse.
atychiphobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Atychiphobia is an irrational fear of failure, also known as performance anxiety.
Photophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
A condition in which the eyes are more sensitive than normal to light.
gerascophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Gerascophobia is an abnormal or persistent fear of growing old or ageing.
koumpounophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
The fear of buttons. Sufferers are usually horrified by the sight, and wash the skin when it comes into contact with the button.
Arachnophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Arachnophobia or arachnephobia is a specific phobia, the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions.
