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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oxygenophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Irrational and unreasoned fear of oxygen.

hydrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hydrophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of water. It is a specific phobia that involves a level of fear that is beyond the patient's control or that may interfere with daily life. People ...

poinephobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Irrational and unreasoned fear of punishment.

ablutophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Ablutophobia (from Latin ablutere 'to wash off") is the persistent, abnormal and unwarranted fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning. This phobia is a situational specific phobia. Ablutophobia tends to ...

achluophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Fear of the dark. The fear of the dark is a common fear among children and to a varying degree is observed for adults. Fear of the dark is usually not fear of the darkness itself, but fear of ...

acousticophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Acousticophobia, or Phonophobia is a fear of loud sounds. It can also mean a fear of voices, or a fear of one's own voice. For example, listening to a CD that starts with a minute of silence and then ...

agoraphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where it is perceived to be difficult or embarrassing to escape. These situations can include, but are not limited to, ...