Phobias

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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Megalophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Megalophobia, or fear of large objects, is one of the more common known phobias. It is relatively normal to fear things that are much larger than we are; however, it is only referred to as ...

Mysophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Mysophobia is a term used to describe a pathological fear of contamination and germs.

Necrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Necrophobia is the abnormal fear of dead things (e.g., corpses) as well as things associated with death (e.g., coffins, tombstones).

Neophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Neophobia is the fear of new things or experiences. It is also called cainotophobia.

Oligophrenophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

The term oligophrenophobia refers to 1. episodic or persistent anxiety occurred if any manifestation of impaired intelligence is observed, or 2. aversion toward mentally retarded people.

Hydrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hydrophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of water. It is a specific phobia that involves a level of fear that is beyond the patient's control or that may interfere with daily life. People ...