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10 Uncommon Phobias

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder usually known as an irrational or overwhelming fear of an object or activity. Each individual may have differing fears and phobias. Here’s a list of 10 uncommon phobias…

1. Didaskaleinophobia – Fear of Going to School

Those who suffer from didaskaleinophobia feel intense anxiety at the thought of attending class each day.


 

2. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia  Fear of Long Words

Every spelling bee contestant’s worst nightmare, this phobia consists of 36 letters inducing the fear it represents. This town can be found in the United Kingdom.


 

3. Arithmophobia – Fear of numbers

Arithmophobia is the irrational fear of numbers. Arithmophobic individuals can feel intense anxiety or panic in the face of mathematical equations or calculations.


 

4. Porphyrophobia – Fear of the Colour Purple

Sufferers of porphyrophobia may fear anything purple, including grapes, eggplants and purple paint.


 

5. Kinemortophobia – Fear of Zombies

          

Fear of the living dead, kinemortophobic individuals shiver at the thought of a zombie apocalypse.


 

6. Coulrophobia – Fear of Clowns

Coulrophobes may suffer from feelings of intense dread or terror, nausea or anxiety when it comes to clowns.


 

7. Sciaphobia – Fear of Shadows

Like every horror movie come to life, sciaphobia is the fear of shadows.


 

8. Genuphobia – Fear of Knees

Genuphobia is the fear of knees of kneeling. Genuphobes may suffer from excessive sweating or dry mouth at the sight of knees.


 

9. Nomophobia – Fear of Being Without One’s Mobile Device

Short for no-mobile-phone phobia, symptoms of nomophobia include panic and desperation when separated from one’s smartphone.


 

And lastly…

10. Trypophobia – Fear of Clustered Holes

If this picture makes you feel uncomfortable or gives you the chills, you may suffer from trypophobia, the fear of clustered holes.


 

Michelle Hua
Michelle Hua
Hi! My name is Michelle and I am excited to be a part of the YAA team. I’m a coffee-drinker, tv addict, blogger and IB student.
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