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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.
Almost everyone has heard of baby sitters, but it’ll be fair to assume that not everyone knows who or what they are, and the services they render.
The aritmophobia is not as popular as many other phobias, and that explains why you probably haven’t heard about it before now.
Anthophobia is not to be confused with the fear of people or Anthropophobia.
Although some people assume that it lacks an official name, Amaxophobia, which is the fear of driving or being a passenger in a car, is quite common and may be either mild or severe.
Water is the most basic necessity for survival on earth, yet most of us have some level of fear when it comes to making contact with water.
You have heard of claustrophobia, and you may have heard of Achluophobia.
Claustrophobia is the fear of enclosed or crowded places where a quick escape seems impossible.
Agoraphobia is described as the fear of open places or crowds.
People have different fears.
