Entomophobia: The Fear of Insects
As a little girl, I hated cockroaches. I would cringe or jump on the bed at the mere…
Zoophobia: The Fear of Animals
Zoophobia is the fear of animals. It is one of the many types of specific phobias, and it…
Ranidaphobia: The Fear of Frogs
What do you hate most about frogs? Do their slimy bodies make you feel irritated? Maybe it is…
Alektorophobia: The Fear of Chickens
Alektorophobia is a rare condition characterized by an intense fear of chickens. The word ‘Alektorophobia” was coined from…
Selachophobia: The Fear of Sharks
People have so many fears. For instance, we have a fear of insects, heights, and water(known as aquaphobia),…
Bufonophobia: The Fear of Toads
Bufonophobia is an irrational fear of toads that can easily be triggered by the thought or sight of…
Chiroptophobia: The Fear of Bats
Fear of bats is formerly known as Chiroptophobia. This is the extreme and irrational fear of bats. Persons…
Ailurophobia: The Fear of Cats
Ailurophobia is said to be an excessive fear of cats; this fear is strong enough to give its…
Carnophobia: The Fear of Meat
The term “Carnophobia” originated from the combination of the Latin word “Carno,” which means “meat,” and the Greek…
Scoleciphobia: The Fear of Worms
Scoleciphobia is a kind of phobia. Other names like Vermiphobia and Helminthophobia are some of the closely related…
Ophidiophobia: The Fear of Snakes
Ophidiophobia, also known as ophiophobia, is the irrational fear of snakes. It is one of the most common…
Cynophobia: The Fear of Dogs
Do you hate dogs, or do you find yourself in a state of panic whenever you see a…
Ornithophobia: The Fear of Birds
No matter how tough we try to portray ourselves, every human is scared of one thing or Another.…
Arachnophobia: The Fear of Spiders and Other Arachnids
Not all of us do well with insects around us. So, if you are scared to death each…