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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Astraphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Astraphobia, also known as astrapophobia, brontophobia, keraunophobia, or tonitrophobia, is an abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.

Aviophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Aviophobia is the term used to define an irrational fear of flying.

Bacillophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Bacillophobia is the term used to refer to people who have an intense fear of bacteria and germs.

Cibophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

It is an irrational fear or aversion to food.

Acrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights.

Aichmophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Aichmophobia is a kind of specific phobia, the morbid fear of sharp things, such as pencils, needles, knives, a pointing finger, or even the sharp end of an umbrella.

Agyrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Agyrophobia (or Dromophobia[1]) is a case of specific phobia, the irrational fear that crossing roads will cause bodily harm to oneself, even if no actual threat is posed.