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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Panphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Panphobia, from the Greek 'pan' and 'phobos,' also called Omniphobia, Pantophobia, or Panophobia, is a medical condition known as a "non-specific fear" or "the fear of everything" and is described as ...

Erotophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

An abnormal fear of love, especially sexual feelings and their physical expression.

Erythrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Erythrophobia (or facial blushing) is an interesting clinical and psychological phenomenon and is a psychosomatic disorder. It has been associated with embarrassment in both men and women when the ...