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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Phagophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Phagophobia is a psychogenic dysphagia, a fear of swallowing. It is expressed in various swallowing complaints without any apparent physical reason detectable by physical inspection and laboratory ...

Pharmacophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Pharmacophobia is a fear of the use of pharmacological treatments.

Haptephobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Haptephobia is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched.

Heliophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Heliophobia is an overwhelming, irrational fear of the sun or exposure to the sun.

Hemophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hemophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of blood.

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear that originated from the Biblical verse Revelation 13:18, which indicates that the number 666 is the Number of the Beast, linked to Satan or the Anti-Christ.