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Haphephobia: The Fear of Being Touched
People with haphephobia or Aphenphosmphobia have a deep fear of being touched.
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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.
Anthophobia: The Fear of Flowers
Anthophobia is not to be confused with the fear of people or Anthropophobia.
Amaxophobia: The Fear of Driving or Being a Passenger in a Car
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.
Aquaphobia: The Fear of Water
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.
