by the above phobia, or are currently in a state of panic that you may well suffer from it unknowingly, it is better known as aerophobia or aviophobia. In plain English (pun intended), it is known as fear of flying.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long words. Sesquipedalophobia is another term for the phobia.
Abstract. Frigophobia is a condition in which patients report coldness of extremities leading to a morbid fear of death. It has been reported as a rare culture-related psychiatric syndrome in Chinese populations.
Aerophobia is used for people who are afraid to fly. For some, even thinking about flying is a stressful situation and flying phobia, coupled with panic attacks, can lead to dangerous situations.
Thanatophobia is an extreme fear of death or the dying process. You might be scared of your own death or the death of a loved one. Psychotherapy can help most people overcome this disorder. Appointments 866.588.2264. Request an Appointment.
Symptoms and Causes
But most believe it's caused by a combination of: Genetics: Some people have a family history of anxiety and specific fears. Learning disability: A learning disability such as dyslexia or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause stress and lead to fear of books.
Necrophobia is a specific phobia, the irrational fear of dead organisms (e.g., corpses) as well as things associated with death (e.g., coffins, tombstones, funerals, cemeteries). With all types of emotions, obsession with death becomes evident in both fascination and objectification.
Causes of Hodophobia
The fear of travel usually results from a past negative experience while you were traveling. The memory of the event creates a heightened physical and emotional stress response from you.
The bottom line. While perhaps not as widely discussed as other phobias, megalophobia is very real and intense for those who have it.
Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population.
Noun. batophobia (uncountable) The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down.
Noun. plutophobia (plural plutophobias) An aversion to wealthy people.
sesquipedalophobia (uncountable) Fear of long words.
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a big word. The first part of the word is Greek for six hundred sixty-six. The second part of the word, phobia, is Greek for fear or aversion. So, hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia translates to fear of the number 666.
Pantophobia is no longer an official diagnosis. But people do experience extreme anxiety triggered by many different situations and objects. And these symptoms have often been misunderstood by those who can't relate to the person's experience of fear brought on by seemingly everything.
How is phobophobia diagnosed? Your healthcare provider may diagnose you with phobophobia if you: Avoid any situation where you might get scared. Find it difficult to function in your daily life due to your fear.
It is very rare and uncommon, but the fear of bananas or bananaphobia does exist. A very famous case about such a phobia has been reported in the Daily Mail.
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.
Aerophobia usually doesn't have a specific cause. It's very rare for aerophobia to stem from a traumatic experience on a flight. Specific triggers might include: News stories about terrorism, crashes or violence on airplanes.
What is trypophobia? Trypophobia (trip-uh-FOE-bee-uh) is an aversion or repulsion to objects like honeycombs and sponges that have repetitive patterns or clusters of small holes. People with trypophobia are disgusted by the pattern of holes. They don't necessarily have a fear of holes.
What is eisoptrophobia? You may have eisoptrophobia if you have an intense fear of mirrors. Eisoptrophobia is a specific phobia, which means it causes fear of a particular situation. The fear is typically much greater than the actual risk of danger. Eisoptrophobia may also be called spectrophobia or catoptrophobia.
Pharmacophobia is a fear of medication and a negative attitude toward drugs in general. The aim of this study was to determine predictors of pharmacophobia. 700 participants participated in the study, of which 80.9% were female. The age of the participants ranged from 19 to 62 years (M=26.5, SD=7.41).
Disclaimer: Some of these phobias were created humorously or don't yet exist in the English dictionary (e.g abibliophobia, alogotransiphobia) but others do and they can be very debilitating for whoever suffers from them. This post in no way tries to make light of such phobias.