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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pyrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

pyrophobia is fear, thus phobia for fire, the opposite of pyromania, implying someone who loves fire.

radiophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Radiophobia is an abnormal fear of ionizing radiation, in particular, fear of X-rays.

scopophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Scopophobia or scoptophobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by a morbid fear of being seen or stared at by others.

somniphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Somniphobia, is fear of sleeping fear to sleep, usually implying fear of seeing bad dreams or ''dying''..

pectrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Spectrophobia or eisoptrophobia is a kind of specific phobia involving a morbid fear of mirrors and the dread of seeing one's own reflection.

technophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Technophobia is the fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices, especially computers

tetraphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Tetraphobia is an aversion to or fear of the number 4. It is a superstition most common in East Asian regions such as mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.