Definition. Frigophobia is defined as a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of coldness, despite conscious understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger. It is also known as cryophobia, cheimaphobia or cheimatophobia.
Cryophobia is often worse during the winter months, even for those who specifically fear cold objects. Snow and ice may seem unbearable, while objects that always feel cold, such as metal items, feel even colder during the winter.
The fear of cold also referred to as cryophobia, gets worse with the dip in the temperature. People suffering from this phobia are often scared of touching cold objects or of colder temperatures.
Chionophobia is an extreme fear of snow and snowy weather. People with this disorder have severe anxiety and panic attacks when they think about or see snow. To avoid snow, they may live in warmer climates or stay indoors during winter.
Chinese traditional beliefs also states that working women are particularly susceptible to frigophobia, triggered by a combination of stress, menopause, pregnancy and other disorders such as anemia. During winter, these women are likely to experience coldness in extremities and back pains caused by the disorder.
1. Arachibutyrophobia (Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth) Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. While the phenomenon has happened to everyone at one point or another, people with arachibutyrophobia are extremely afraid of it.
Xanthophobia, fear of the color yellow.
You may have lilapsophobia if you have an abnormal fear of tornadoes or hurricanes. The official diagnosis for this is “specific phobia,” meaning that it causes fear of a particular situation. Often, the fear isn't rational and much greater than the actual risk of danger.
Ptophobia. Phobic fear of falling and its clinical management.
This specific phobia is also termed vestiphobia (Latin: vestis, meaning clothing). Vestiphobia is defined as an overwhelming, irrational fear of clothing. The vestiphobic person can experience anxiety and emotional turmoil that is completely compromising to their ability to function.
Phonophobia¹, also known as ligyrophobia or sonophobia, is a very rare condition defined as a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of sound.
Symptoms of Nosophobia
The most prevalent symptom of nosophobia is simply an extreme, irrational fear of developing a specific disease. This excessive fear will often continue even after being examined by a physician and found to have no known symptoms to be concerned about.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. Understanding the phobia can help you overcome it and live a fulfilling life. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary, and ironically, it means the fear of long words.
Scolionophobia is the extreme fear of school. It's not a formal diagnosis, but many experts treat it like a specific phobia. Some children who have scolionophobia become physically ill at the thought of going to school.
Plutophobia is derived from Pluto (wealth) and Phobia. (fear) is the fear of wealth.
What are the symptoms of nyctophobia? People with an extreme fear of the dark experience intense fear or anxiety when they're in the dark or think about darkness. Children may avoid going to bed or refuse to turn the lights out at bedtime.
Mental Anemophobia Symptoms
These are: They feel anxiety or continuous worry about facing winds and strong air. They have an intense feeling of running from the current situation. They may feel isolated from the world.
Someone with computer phobia has an intense fear of using a computer or being around computers. They may avoid going places (like an office or school) where computers might be. Providers also call this phobia logizomechanophobia.
A person with megalophobia experiences intense fear and anxiety when they think of or are around large objects such as large buildings, statues, animals and vehicles.
All sorts of phobias exist out there, but a famous one is megalophobia. What is megalophobia? In brief, it is the fear of large objects. It applies to things like large sculptures, towering buildings, and huge aquatic animals.
Fear of blood (hemophobia), injections (trypanophobia), needles or other sharp objects (belonephobia), or injury (traumatophobia) occurs to some degree in at least 5% of the population.