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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

aviophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Aviophobia is the term used to define an irrational fear of flying.

bacillophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Bacillophobia is the term used to refer to people who have an intense fear of bacteria and germs.

bathophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

bathophobia, is fear of taking bath, from bath+phobia (''fear').

chorophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

La chorophobie est une intense, prolongée et irrationnelle crainte de la pratique de la danse.

cibophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

It is an irrational fear or aversion to food.

philophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Philophobia is the fear of being in love and falling in love.

phonophobia

Psychiatry; Phobias

Phonophobia (also called ligyrophobia) is a fear of loud sounds.

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