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Bibliophobia: The Fear of Books
Bibliophobia is not one of the most popular types of phobia you’d hear about, but it is as real and uncomfortable as any other phobia out there.
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Catoptrophobia: The Fear of Mirrors
The fear of mirrors or the anxiety towards mirror reflections is generally known as catoptrophobia, spectrophobia, or Eisoptrophobia.
Atelophobia: The Fear of Imperfection
Although it has some similarities to perfectionism, atelophobia is a real mental condition that is characterized by the dread of imperfection and the feeling of not being good enough.
Haphephobia: The Fear of Being Touched
People with haphephobia or Aphenphosmphobia have a deep fear of being touched.
Arachnophobia: The Fear of Spiders and Other Arachnids
Not all of us do well with insects around us.
Bathmophobia: The Fear of Slopes or Stair
Bathmophobia is a term used to describe the fear of stairs or slopes and is also a somewhat complicated phobia.
Cyberphobia: The Fear of Computers or Technology
Cyberphobia is not a popular term, but it is used to describe an irrational fear of computers or an aversion to computers and new technologies in general.
Anthropophobia (Anthrophobia): The Fear of People
Anthropophobia is defined as the fear of people.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: The Fear of Long Words
Is this a common phobia? Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words you will ever find in the dictionary — and, ironically, is the name for an intense fear of long words.
Arithmophobia: The Fear of Numbers or Arithmetic
The aritmophobia is not as popular as many other phobias, and that explains why you probably haven’t heard about it before now.
