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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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Phobias
disposophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Disposophobia (pathological hoarding or compulsive hoarding) is the excessive acquisition of possessions (and failure to use or discard them), even if the items are worthless, hazardous, or ...
dysmorphophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Dysmorphophobia is a (psychological) somatoform disorder in which the affected person is excessively concerned about and preoccupied by a perceived defect in his or her physical features
emetophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Emetophobia is an intense, irrational fear or anxiety pertaining to vomiting.
ergophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Ergophobia also called Ergasiophobia, is an abnormal and persistent fear (or phobia) of work, finding work or functioning, ergophobia may also be a subset of either social phobia or performance ...
erotophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
An abnormal fear of love, especially sexual feelings and their physical expression.
erythrophobia
Psychiatry; Phobias
Erythrophobia (or facial blushing) is an interesting clinical and psychological phenomenon and is a psychosomatic disorder. It has been associated with embarrassment in both men and women when the ...
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