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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hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear that originated from the Biblical verse Revelation 13:18, which indicates that the number 666 is the Number of the Beast, linked to Satan or the Anti-Christ.

hoplophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hoplophobia is defined as the "fear of firearms" and as the "fear of armed citizens".

hylophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Hylophobia, also known as Xylophobia or Ylophobia, is a psychological disorder defined by an irrational fear of wood, forest or trees.

koumpounophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

A fear of buttons. Sufferers are usually disgusted by the sight of them and wash their skin when it comes into contact with a button.

ligyrophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

ligyrophobia, is fear of loud sounds or loud noise.

lipophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Lipophobia refers to avoidance of fats in food.

megalophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Megalophobia, or fear of large objects, is one of the more common known phobias. It is relatively normal to fear things that are much larger than we are; however, it is only referred to as ...