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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

androphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

androphobia, is fear for men, from Greek word ''phobia''(fear) and 'andro'' is men.

anthropophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Anthrophobia is pathological fear of people or human company.

anthophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Anthophobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of flowers.

aquaphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Aquaphobia is an abnormal and persistent fear of water.

arachnophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Arachnophobia or arachnephobia is a specific phobia, the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions.

astraphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Astraphobia, also known as astrapophobia, brontophobia, keraunophobia, or tonitrophobia, is an abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.

atychiphobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Atychiphobia is the irrational fear of failure, also known as performance anxiety.

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