List of 500+ different Types of Phobias From A to Z

What is a Phobia

A phobia is an anxiety disorder. A person with a phobia will typically have sudden onset of fear and significant distress upon seeing the thing they fear. Phobias are different from normal fear because they interfere with daily life activities and significant distress.

 

Phobia Meaning

The name of phobia is obtained by combining a Greek or Latin prefix describing phobia and phobia as a suffix.

 

Phobia Definition

A phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of something, an object, or a situation. The person or phobe develops an excessive fear and they try to avoid things, places, or situation that triggers the fear and panic.

 

Some people have phobias of things they haven’t even encountered in life like one has fear of snakes but has never seen one in real life. People are often aware that their fear is irrational but they can’t do anything about it. Is diagnosed if the symptoms are persistent for more than 6 years.

 

Phobia Causes

Phobias can be caused due to many factors like

• Factors like
  
  • Genetic
  • Environmental
  • Traumatic experiences

 

• Events like
  • Drowning
  • Being caught in a fire
  • Falling from a height
  • Being stuck in confined spaces or
  • Having uneventful meetings with an animal

 

• People with past or ongoing medical conditions also have certain phobias or can develop them.
• Substances like alcohol abuse & depression are also connected to phobias.

 

Types of Phobias

There are various types of phobias and one can have more than one type of phobia at the same time.

Phobias can be categorized mainly into 2 Types

1. Simple/Specific Phobias
2. Complex groups Phobias

 

1. Simple/Specific Phobias

Simple/specific phobias subtypes are recognized differently around the world - in the USA, According to DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed.), Simple/specific phobias fall into five categories:

 

The 5 Major Specific Phobia Categories

1. Natural Environment Phobias

Environmental phobias: Fear of natural environmental things: Phobia related to heights, thunder, and darkness.

Natural Environment Phobia	Definition
Hydrophobia	Fear of water.
Astraphobia	Fear of thunder and lightning.
Ombrophobia	Fear of rain.
Dendrophobia	Fear of trees

 

2. Animals Phobias

Animal Phobias: Fear of animals; Phobia related to animals, birds, and insects.

Animals Phobia	Definition
Cynophobia	Fear of dogs.
Equinophobia	Fear of horses.
Ranidaphobia	Fear of frogs.
Batrachophobia	Fear of amphibians.

 

3. Mutilation or Medical Treatment Phobias

Bodily Phobias: Fear of blood, injury, or medical terms including blood or having shots.

Medical Phobia	Definition
Trypanophobia	Fear of injections or needles.
Dentophobia	Fear of dentists or dental procedures
Hemophobia	Fear of blood.
Iatrophobia	Fear to doctors or medical treatment.

 

4. Situations Phobias

Situational phobias: Fear of being in specific situations

Situations Phobia	Definition
Claustrophobia	Fear of confined spaces.
Globophobia	Fear of balloons or inflatable objects.
Agoraphobia	Fear of open or crowded spaces.
Hodophobia	Fear of travel or road travel.

 

5. Other Phobias

Other phobias: like fear of choking, certain foods, loud noises, and drowning.

Situations Phobia	Definition
Pseudodysphagia	Fear of Choking.
Thalassophobia	Fear of the sea or deep bodies of water.
Cibophobia	Fear of food.
Phonophobia	Fear of Loud Noises.

 

 

2. Complex Phobias

Complex phobias are often more debilitating than simple/specific phobias, having more of a pronounced effect in terms of daily life.

These include:

• Fear of certain places, situations, or open spaces - Agoraphobia
• Fear of social situations - Social phobia

 

These categories include many more phobias of objects or situations. There is no official list that includes all phobias. Researchers create names for them as they study and discover them.

 

500+ Different Types of Phobias

The detailed list of phobias from A to Z known to date are:

List of Phobias	Definition or Meaning
Ablutophobia	Fear of bathing or washing.
Acarophobia	Fear of insects that cause itching or mites.
Acerophobia	Fear of sourness.
Achievemephobia	Fear of success or achieving success.
Achondroplasiaphobia	Fear of individuals with dwarfism.
Acidophobia	Fear of acidic substances or the sour taste.
Acrophobia	Fear of heights.
Aeroacrophobia	Fear of open high places.
Aeronausiphobia	Fear of vomiting while flying.
Aerophobia	Fear of flying.
Afrophobia	Fear or discrimination against people of African descent.
Agateophobia	Fear of insanity.
Agliophobia	Fear of pain.
Agoraphobia	Fear of open or crowded spaces.
Agraphobia	Fear of sexual abuse.
Agrizoophobia	Fear of wild animals.
Agyrophobia	Fear of crossing the road.
Aichmophobia	Fear of needles or sharp objects.
Ailurophobia	Fear of cats.
Albanophobia	Fear or discrimination against Albanians.
Albuminurophobia	Fear of kidney disease.
Alektorophobia	Fear of chickens.
Algophobia	Fear of pain.
Alliumphobia	Fear of garlic.
Allodoxaphobia	Fear of opinions.
Altophobia	Fear of heights.
Amathophobia	Fear of dust.
Amaxophobia	Fear of riding in a vehicle.
Amnesiphobia	Fear of amnesia or memory loss.
Amychophobia	Fear of scratches or being scratched.
Anablephobia	Fear of looking up.
Anatidaephobia	Fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.
Androphobia	Fear of men.
Anemophobia	Fear of wind.
Anginophobia	Fear of angina or choking.
Anglophobia	Fear or hatred towards England or English culture.
Angrophobia	Fear of anger.
Ankylophobia	Fear of immobility or being unable to move.
Anthophobia	Fear of flowers.
Anthrophobia	Fear of people.
Anthropophobia	Fear of people. Being afraid of people in all situations.
Antlophobia	Fear of floods.
Anuptaphobia	Fear of staying single or unmarried.
Apeirophobia	Fear of infinity or endlessness.
Aphenphosmphobia	The fear of intimacy. Fear of being touched and love.
Apiphobia	Fear of bees.
Apotemnophobia	Fear of amputation or amputees.
Aquaphobia	Fear of water.
Arachibutyrophobia	Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
Arachnophobia	Fear of spiders.
Arithmophobia	Fear of numbers or arithmetic.
Arrhenphobia	Fear of men or masculinity.
Arsonphobia	Fear of fire or arson.
Asthenophobia	Fear of weakness or fainting.
Astraphobia	Fear of thunder and lightning.
Astrophobia	Fear of celestial objects or outer space.
Asymmetriphobia	Fear of asymmetrical things.
Ataxiophobia	Fear of disorder or untidiness.
Ataxophobia	Fear of disorder or untidiness.
Atelophobia	Fear of imperfection..
Atephobia	Fear of ruin or ruins.
Athazagoraphobia	Fear of being forgotten or ignored.
Atomosophobia	Fear of atomic explosions or atomic energy.
Atychiphobia	Fear of failure.
Aulophobia	Fear of flutes or certain types of sounds.
Aurophobia	Fear of gold.
Auroraphobia	Fear of the Northern Lights or the dawn.
Autodysomophobia	Fear of one's own unpleasant body odor.
Automatonophobia	Fear of humanoid figures or anything that resembles a human being, such as mannequins or robots.
Automysophobia	Fear of being dirty.
Autophobia	Fear of being alone or isolated.
Aviophobia	Fear of flying.
Bacteriophobia	Fear of bacteria.
Ballistophobia	Fear of missiles or bullets.
Balloon Phobia	Fear of balloons.
Bananaphobia	Fear of bananas.
Barophobia	Fear of gravity.
Basiphobia	Fear of falling.
Basophobia	Fear of falling.
Bathmophobia	Fear of stairs or steep slopes.
Bathophobia	Fear of depths or deep objects or situations.
Batophobia	Fear of being close to tall buildings or high structures.
Batrachophobia	Fear of amphibians.
Belonephobia	Fear of pins and needles.
Bibliophobia	Fear of books.
Biphobia	Fear or prejudice against bisexuality or bisexual individuals.
Blood Phobia	Fear of blood.
Blood-injection-injury Type Phobia	Fear of blood, injections, or injuries.
Bogyphobia	Fear of bogeys or the boogeyman.
Bolshephobia	Fear or hatred of Bolsheviks or communism.
Botanophobia	Fear of plants.
Bromidrosiphobia	Fear of body odor.
Bufonophobia	Fear of toads.
Cacomorphobia	Fear of deformed people or objects.
Cacophobia	Fear of ugliness.
Caligynephobia	Fear of beautiful women.
Cancerophobia	Fear of cancer.
Carcinophobia	Fear of cancer.
Cardiophobia	Fear of the heart or heart disease.
Carnophobia	Fear of meat.
Catagelophobia	Fear of being ridiculed or embarrassed.
Catapedaphobia	Fear of jumping from high places.
Cathisophobia	Fear of sitting.
Catoptrophobia	Fear of mirrors.
Chaetophobia	Fear of hair.
Chemophobia	Fear of chemicals.
Cherophobia	Fear of happiness.
Chionophobia	Fear of snow.
Chiraptophobia	Fear of being touched.
Chirophobia	Fear of hands.
Chiroptophobia	Fear of bats.
Cholerophobia	Fear of anger.
Chorophobia	Fear of dancing.
Christianophobia	Fear or aversion towards Christianity or Christians.
Chrometophobia	Fear of money.
Chromophobia	Fear of colors.
Chronomentrophobia	Fear of clocks.
Chronophobia	Fear of time.
Cibophobia	Fear of food..
Claustrophobia	Fear of confined spaces..
Cleptophobia	Fear of stealing or being stolen from.
Climacophobia	Fear of stairs or climbing.
Clithrophobia	Fear of being enclosed in a small space or being unable to escape.
Cnidophobia	Fear of stings.
Coasterphobia	Fear of roller coasters.
Coimetrophobia	Fear of cemeteries.
Cometophobia	Fear of comets.
Consecotaleophobia	Fear of chopsticks.
Contreltophobia	Fear of sexual abuse.
Coprastasophobia	Fear of constipation or defecation.
Coprophobia	Fear of feces.
Coulrophobia	Fear of clowns.
Counterphobia	An unusual condition where a person seeks out the object of their fear.
Cremnophobia	Fear of cliffs.
Cryophobia	Fear of extreme cold or ice.
Crystallophobia	Fear of crystals or glass.
Cyberphobia	Fear of computers.
Cyclophobia	Fear of bicycles
Cymophobia	Fear of waves or wave-like motions
Cynophobia	Fear of dogs
Cypridophobia	Fear of venereal disease
Decidophobia	Fear of making decisions
Defecaloesiophobia	Fear of painful bowel movements
Deipnophobia	Fear of dining or dinner conversations
Dementophobia	Fear of going insane or losing one's mind
Demonophobia	Fear of demons or evil spirits
Demophobia	Fear of crowds or people
Dendrophobia	Fear of trees
Dentophobia	Fear of dentists or dental procedures
Dermatosiophobia	Fear of skin disease
Dextrophobia	Fear of objects at the right side of the body
Diabetophobia	Fear of diabetes or becoming diabetic
Didaskaleinophobia	Fear of school.
Dikephobia	Fear of justice
Dinophobia	Fear of dizziness or whirlpools
Diplophobia	Fear of double vision
Dipsophobia	Fear of drinking
Dishabiliophobia	Fear of undressing in front of someone or undressing others
Disposophobia	Fear of getting rid of or throwing things away
Domatophobia	Fear of houses or being inside a house
Doraphobia	Fear of fur or skins of animals
Doxophobia	Fear of expressing opinions or receiving praise
Driving Phobia	Fear of driving or being a passenger in a vehicle
Dromophobia	Fear of crossing roads or streets
Dutchphobia	Fear or aversion towards Dutch culture or people
Dysmorphophobia	Fear of having a distorted or abnormal body image
Dystychiphobia	Fear of accidents or experiencing a catastrophe
Ecclesiophobia	Fear of churches or religious settings
Ecophobia	Fear of the environment or nature
Electrophobia	Fear of electricity or electric shocks
Eleutherophobia	Fear of freedom or the concept of liberty
Emetophobia	Fear of vomiting or seeing others vomit
Enochlophobia	Fear of crowds or gatherings
Enosiophobia	Fear of criticism or being judged negatively
Entomophobia	Fear of bugs and insects, also related to Acarophobia.
Ephebiphobia	Fear or aversion towards teenagers or youth
Epistaxiophobia	Fear of nosebleeds
Epistemophobia	Fear of knowledge or learning
Equinophobia	Fear of horses
Ereuthrophobia	Fear of blushing or turning red
Ergophobia	Fear of work or functioning in a work environment
Erotophobia	Fear or aversion towards sexual content or sexual themes
Erythrophobia	Fear of the color red
Euphobia	Fear of hearing good news or experiencing happiness
Eurotophobia	Fear of female genitalia
Febriphobia	Fear of fever
Francophobia	Fear or aversion towards French culture or people
Frigophobia	Fear of cold temperatures or feeling cold
Galeophobia	Fear of sharks
Gamophobia	Fear of commitment or getting married
Geliophobia	Fear of laughter or being laughed at
Gelotophobia	Fear of being ridiculed or laughed at
Geniophobia	Fear of chins or facial hair
Genophobia	Fear of sexual intercourse or sexual activity
Genuphobia	Fear of knees or kneeling
Gephyrophobia	Fear of bridges or crossing them
Gerascophobia	Fear of aging or growing old
Germanophobia	Fear or aversion towards German culture or people
Gerontophobia	Fear of the elderly or aging
Geumaphobia	Fear of taste or tasting new foods
Globophobia	Fear of balloons or inflatable objects
Glossophobia	Fear of public speaking or giving speeches
Gnosiophobia	Fear of knowledge or intelligence
Graphophobia	Fear of writing or handwriting
Gymnophobia	Fear of nudity or being naked
Gynephobia	Fear or aversion towards women
Gynophobia	Fear of women
Hadephobia	Fear of hell or the concept of the underworld
Hagiophobia	Fear of saints or holy things
Halitophobia	Fear of bad breath
Hamartophobia	Fear of sinning or committing a moral wrong
Haphephobia	Fear of being touched or touching others
Harpaxophobia	Fear of being robbed or stolen from
Hedonophobia	Fear of pleasure or experiencing joy.
Heliophobia	Fear of sunlight or bright lights.
Hellenologophobia	Fear of Greek terminology or complex scientific terms.
Hemophobia	Fear of blood or medical procedures involving blood.
Heresyphobia	Fear of heresy or holding unorthodox beliefs.
Herpetophobia	Fear of reptiles or amphibians.
Heterophobia	Fear of heterosexual individuals or opposite-sex relationships.
Hexakosioihexe - kontahexaphobia	Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the Fear of the number 666 or the biblical "mark of the beast."
Hierophobia	Fear of sacred or holy things.
Hinduphobia	Fear or aversion towards Hinduism or its followers.
Hippopotomon - strosesquippedalio - phobia	Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. Believe it or not, it’s real.
Hispanophobia	Fear or prejudice against Hispanic culture, people, or the Spanish language.
Hobophobia	Fear of bums or beggars.
Hodophobia	Fear of travel or road travel.
Homilophobia	Fear of sermons or public speaking.
Hominophobia	Fear of human beings or anthropophobia.
Homophobia	Fear, hatred, or prejudice towards homosexuality or LGBT+ individuals.
Hoplophobia	Fear of firearms or guns.
Hormephobia	Fear of shock or being startled.
Hydrargyophobia	Fear of mercury.
Hydrophobia	Fear of water or drowning.
Hydrophobophobia	Fear of developing a fear of water.
Hyelophobia	Fear of glass or being afraid of glass breaking.
Hygrophobia	Fear of humidity or dampness.
Hylephobia	Fear of materialism or fear of epilepsy.
Hylophobia	Fear of forests or wood.
Hypengyophobia	Fear of responsibility or making decisions.
Hypnophobia	Fear of sleep or being hypnotized.
Hypochondria	Excessive fear or anxiety about having a serious medical condition.
Hypsiphobia	Fear of heights or acrophobia.
Iatrophobia	Fear or aversion to doctors or medical treatment.
Ichthyophobia	Fear of fish.
Ideophobia	Fear of ideas or thoughts.
Illyngophobia	Fear of vertigo or dizziness.
Indophobia	Fear or aversion towards India or Indian culture.
Insectophobia	Fear of insects.
Iophobia	Fear of poison.
Iranophobia	Fear or aversion towards Iran or Iranian culture.
Islamophobia	Fear, prejudice, or discrimination against Islam or Muslims.
Isopterophobia	Fear of termites or insects that eat wood.
Japanophobia	Fear or aversion towards Japan or Japanese culture.
Judeophobia	Fear or hatred of Jews or anti-Semitism.
Kakorrhaphiophobia	Fear of failure or defeat.
Katagelophobia	Fear of ridicule or being embarrassed
Katsaridaphobia	Fear of cockroaches.
Kenophobia	Fear of empty spaces or voids.
Kinemortophobia	Fear of zombies or the undead.
Kinetophobia	Fear of movement or motion.
Koinoniphobia	Fear of rooms or enclosed spaces.
Kolpophobia	Fear of genitals or sexual intercourse.
Kopophobia	Fear of fatigue or exhaustion.
Koryophobia	Fear of toilets or using public restrooms.
Kosmikophobia	Fear of cosmic phenomena or the universe.
Koumpounophobia	Fear of buttons.
Kynophobia	Fear of dogs.
Kyphophobia	Fear of hunchbacks or a stooped posture.
Lachanophobia	Fear of vegetables.
Laliophobia	Fear of speaking or talking.
Latinophobia	Fear or aversion to Latin language or culture.
Lepidopterophobia	Fear of butterflies or moths.
Leprophobia	Fear of leprosy or lepers.
Lesbophobia	Fear or prejudice against lesbianism or lesbians.
Leukophobia	Fear of the color white.
Levophobia	Fear of objects on the left side of the body.
Ligyrophobia	Fear of loud noises.
Lilapsophobia	Fear of tornadoes or hurricanes.
Limnophobia	Fear of lakes or large bodies of water.
Linonophobia	Fear of strings or thread.
Lipophobia	Fear of fats or oils.
Liticaphobia	Fear of lawsuits or legal action.
Lockiophobia	Fear of childbirth or pregnancy.
Logophobia	Fear of words or speaking.
Luiphobia	Fear of lues (syphilis).
Lusophobia	Fear of lice or infestation.
Lutraphobia	Fear of otters.
Lyssophobia	Fear of rabies or becoming mad.
Macrophobia	Fear of long waits or large objects.
Mageirocophobia	Fear of cooking or preparing food.
Maieusiophobia	Fear of childbirth.
Malaxophobia	Fear of being touched or hugged.
Maniaphobia	Fear of insanity or going insane.
Masklophobia	Fear of masks or costumes.
Mastigophobia	Fear of punishment or being flogged.
Mechanophobia	Fear of machines or technology.
Medication Phobia	Fear or aversion to taking medication.
Medomalacuphobia	Fear of losing an erection.
Megalophobia	Fear of large objects or things.
Melanophobia	Fear of the color black.
Melissophobia	Fear of bees.
Melophobia	Fear of music.
Meningitophobia	Fear of meningitis.
Menophobia	Fear of menstruation or menstrual cycles.
Merinthophobia	Fear of being bound or tied up.
Metallophobia	Fear of metal.
Metathesiophobia	Fear of change.
Meteorophobia	Fear of meteors or meteorites.
Methyphobia	Fear of alcohol.
Metrophobia	Fear of subways or public transportation.
Microbiophobia	Fear of germs or microbes.
Microphobia	Fear of small things
Mnemophobia	Fear of memories or remembering things.
Molysmophobia	Fear of dirt or contamination.
Monopathophobia	Fear of contracting a single specific disease
Monophobia	Fear of being alone.
Motorphobia	Fear of movement or of motor-driven objects.
Mottephobia	Fear of moths.
Musophobia	Fear of mice or rats.
Mycophobia	Fear of mushrooms.
Mycrophobia	Fear of small things.
Myctophobia	Fear of darkness.
Myrmecophobia	Fear of ants.
Mysophobia	Fear of germs or dirt.
Mythophobia	Fear of myths or stories.
Myxophobia	Fear of slime.
Nebulaphobia	Fear of fog.
Necrophobia	Fear of death or corpses.
Negrophobia	Fear or prejudice towards people of African descent.
Nelophobia	Fear of glass.
Neopharmaphobia	Fear of new drugs or medicine.
Neophobia	Fear of anything new or unfamiliar.
Nephophobia	Fear of clouds.
Nipponophobia	Fear or aversion towards Japan or Japanese culture.
Noctiphobia	Fear of the night or darkness.
Nomatophobia	Fear of names.
Nomophobia	Fear of being without mobile phone.
Nosocomephobia	Fear of hospitals.
Nosophobia	Fear of contracting a specific disease.
Nostophobia	Fear of returning to a familiar place.
Novercaphobia	Fear of stepmothers.
Nucleomituphobia	Fear of nuclear weapons.
Nudophobia	Fear of nudity..
Numerophobia	Fear of numbers.
Nyctohylophobia	Fear of dark wooded areas.
Nyctophobia	Fear of darkness or night.
Obesophobia	Fear of gaining weight or becoming obese.
Ochlophobia	Fear of crowds.
Ochophobia	Fear of vehicles.
Octophobia	Fear of the number eight or the figure eight.
Oenophobia	Fear of wine.
Olfactophobia	Fear of smells or odors.
Ombrophobia	Fear of rain or being rained on.
Ommetaphobia	Fear of eyes.
Omphalophobia	Fear of belly buttons.
Oneirogmophobia	Fear of wet dreams.
Oneirophobia	Fear of dreams.
Onomatophobia	Fear of certain words or names.
Ophidiophobia	Fear of snakes.
Ophthalmophobia	Fear of being stared at.
Opiophobia	Fear of taking or using opioids.
Optophobia	Fear of opening one's eyes.
Ornithophobia	Fear of birds.
Orthophobia	Fear of straight lines or correct positions.
Osmophobia	Fear of smells or odors.
Ostraconophobia	Fear of shellfish.
Ouranophobia	Fear of heaven or the sky.
Pagophobia	Fear of ice or frost.
Panophobia	Fear of everything or fear that terrible things will happen.
Panphobia	Fear of everything or a fear of experiencing fear itself.
Papaphobia	Fear of the Pope or the papacy.
Papyrophobia	Fear of paper.
Paralipophobia	Fear of neglecting responsibility or fear of responsibility itself.
Paraphobia	Fear of sexual perversion.
Parasitophobia	Fear of parasites, often involving an extreme aversion to insects, ticks, or other parasitic organisms.
Paraskevid - ekatriaphobia	Paraskevidekatriaphobia refers to the fear of Friday the 13th.
Parthenophobia	Fear of virgins or young girls.
Parturiphobia	Fear of childbirth.
Pathophobia	Fear of disease or suffering.
Patroiophobia	Fear of one's ancestors.
Peccatophobia	Fear of sinning or the fear of punishment for sin.
Pediculophobia	Fear of lice.
Pediophobia	Fear of dolls.
Pedophobia	Fear of children.
Peladophobia	Fear of baldness or fear of becoming bald.
Pellagrophobia	Fear of pellagra, a nutritional deficiency disease.
Peniaphobia	Fear of poverty or being poor.
Pentheraphobia	Fear of mother-in-law.
Phagophobia	Fear of swallowing or the fear of choking.
Phalacrophobia	Fear of becoming bald.
Phallophobia	Fear of a penis or an erect penis.
Pharmacophobia	Fear of taking medicine or medication.
Phasmophobia	Fear of ghosts or supernatural entities.
Phengophobia	Fear of daylight or sunlight.
Philemaphobia	Fear of kissing or being kissed.
Philophobia	Fear of falling in love or emotional attachment.
Phobophobia	Fear of developing a phobia or the fear of fear itself.
Phonophobia	Fear of loud sounds or noises.
Photoaugliaphobia	Fear of glaring lights or excessively bright lights.
Photophobia	Fear of light, especially bright light.
Phronemophobia	Fear of thinking or reasoning.
Placophobia	Fear of tombstones or cemeteries.
Plutophobia	Fear of wealth or money.
Pluviophobia	Fear of rain or being rained on.
Pneumatiphobia	Fear of spirits or ghosts.
Pnigophobia	Fear of choking or suffocating.
Podophobia	Fear of feet or being touched by feet.
Pogonophobia	Fear of beards or facial hair.
Poinephobia	Fear of punishment or being punished.
Poliosophobia	Fear of contracting polio or fear of polio-related objects.
Politicophobia	Fear or aversion towards politics or politicians.
Polonophobia	Fear or dislike of Polish people or things related to Poland.
Polyphobia	Fear of many things or everything.
Ponophobia	Fear of overworking or becoming exhausted.
Pornophobia	Fear or aversion towards pornography.
Porphyrophobia	Fear of the color purple or objects colored purple.
Potamophobia	Fear of rivers or running water.
Potophobia	Fear of alcohol or alcoholic beverages.
Psellismophobia	Fear of stuttering or stammering.
Pseudodysphagia	Fear of choking or swallowing solid food.
Psychophobia	Fear of the mind or psychological factors.
Pteridophobia	Fear of ferns
Pteromerhanophobia	Fear of flying or boarding an aircraft.
Pteronophobia	Fear of feathers or being touched by feathers.
Pupaphobia	Fear of puppets or marionettes.
Pyrexiophobia	Fear of fever or developing a fever.
Pyrophobia	Fear of fire or being burned.
Quadriplegiphobia	Fear of becoming quadriplegic or fear of quadriplegics.
Quintaphobia	Fear of the number five.
Radiophobia	Fear of radiation or radioactivity.
Ranidaphobia	Fear of frogs.
Rectophobia	Fear of rectal diseases or fear of rectal examination.
Rhabdophobia	Fear of being severely punished or beaten.
Rhypophobia	Fear of defecation or fear of filth.
Rhytiphobia	Fear of wrinkles or aging.
Roller Coaster Phobia	Fear of riding roller coasters or amusement park rides.
Rupophobia	Fear of dirt or contamination.
Russophobia	Fear or hatred of Russians or Russian culture.
Samhainophobia	Fear of Halloween or the festival of Samhain.
Satanophobia	Fear of Satan or the devil.
Scabiophobia	Fear of scabies or infestation by mites.
Scatophobia	Fear of fecal matter or fear of soiling oneself.
Scelerophobia	Fear of crime or burglars.
Sciophobia	Fear of shadows.
Scoleciphobia	Fear of worms. Often because of unhygienic conditions.
Scolionophobia	Fear of school.
Scopophobia	Fear of being stared at or watched.
Scotomaphobia	Fear of blindness or going blind.
Scriptophobia	Fear of writing in public or in general.
Selachophobia	Fear of sharks.
Selaphobia	Fear of light flashes or bright lights.
Selenophobia	Fear of the moon.
Seplophobia	Fear of decaying matter.
Shiaphobia	Fear of Shia Islam or Shia Muslims.
Siderodromophobia	Fear of trains or railroads.
Siderophobia	Fear of stars.
Sidonglobophobia	Fear of cotton balls.
Sinistrophobia	Fear of left-handedness or things on the left.
Sinophobia	Fear or prejudice against China or Chinese culture.
Soceraphobia	Fear of parents-in-law.
Social Phobia	Fear of social situations or being judged by others.
Sociophobia	Fear of society or social interactions.
Somniphobia	Fear of sleep.
Sophophobia	Fear of learning or knowledge.
Soteriophobia	Fear of dependence on others.
Spacephobia	Fear of outer space or space travel.
Spectrophobia	Fear of ghosts or specters.
Spermatophobia	Fear of sperm or germs.
Spheksophobia	Fear of wasps.
Stasibasiphobia	Fear of standing or walking.
Staurophobia	Fear of crosses or crucifixes.
Stenophobia	Fear of narrow places or confined spaces.
Stygiophobia	Fear of hell or the underworld.
Submechanophobia	Fear of submerged man-made objects.
Sunniphobia	Fear of the sun or sunlight.
Symbolophobia	Fear of symbols or symbolism.
Symmetrophobia	Fear of symmetry or asymmetry.
Syngenesophobia	Fear of relatives or family members
Syphilophobia	Fear of syphilis
Tachophobia	Fear of speed
Taeniophobia	Fear of tapeworms
Taphephobia	Fear of being buried alive
Taphophobia	Fear of being buried alive by mistake and waking up in a coffin underground.
Tapinophobia	Fear of being pinned down or confined
Taurophobia	Fear of bulls
Technophobia	Fear or aversion to technology or complex devices
Teleophobia	Fear of definite plans or making telephone calls
Telephone Phobia	Fear or anxiety related to using the telephone
Telephonophobia	Fear of talking on the phone. Phobics prefer texting.
Teratophobia	Fear of bearing or seeing deformed or monstrous infants
Testophobia	Fear of taking tests or examinations
Tetanophobia	Fear of lockjaw or tetanus infection
Tetraphobia	Fear of the number four
Teutophobia	Fear or aversion to German people or culture
Textophobia	Fear or aversion to certain words or specific types of written text
Thaasophobia	Fear of sitting or being idle
Thalassophobia	Fear of the sea or deep bodies of water
Thanatophobia	Fear of death or the process of dying
Theatrophobia	Fear of theaters or stage performances
Theologicophobia	Fear or aversion to theology or religious discussions
Theophobia	Fear of gods or deities
Thermophobia	Fear of heat or high temperatures
Tocophobia	Fear of childbirth or pregnancy
Tokophobia	Fear of childbirth or becoming pregnant
Tomophobia	Fear of surgery or surgical procedures
Tonitrophobia	Fear of thunder
Topophobia	Fear of certain places or specific locations
Toxiphobia	Fear of being poisoned or toxins
Transphobia	Fear, prejudice, or discrimination towards transgender individuals
Traumatophobia	Fear or aversion to trauma or traumatic events
Tremophobia	Fear of trembling or feeling shaky
Trichinophobia	Fear of contracting trichinosis or parasites
Triskaidekaphobia	Fear of the number thirteen
Tropophobia	Fear of change or making changes
Trypanophobia	Fear of injections or needles
Trypophobia	Fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes or bumps
Tuberculophobia	Fear of tuberculosis or contracting the disease
Turcophobia	Fear or aversion to Turkish people or culture
Tyrannophobia	Fear of tyrants or oppressive authority
Urophobia	Fear of urine or urinating in public
Vaccinophobia	Fear or aversion to vaccinations or receiving vaccines
Vehophobia	Fear or anxiety related to driving or being in a vehicle
Venustraphobia	Fear of beautiful women
Verbophobia	Fear of words or speaking
Verminophobia	Fear of germs
Vermiphobia	Fear of worms
Vestiphobia	Fear of clothing
Virginitiphobia	Fear or anxiety related to virginity or sexual inexperience
Vitricophobia	Fear of glass
Walloonphobia	Fear or aversion towards individuals from the Walloon-speaking region of Belgium, their culture, or the Walloon language.
Wiccaphobia	Fear or anxiety associated with Wicca, a modern pagan religious movement that emphasizes nature worship and witchcraft.
Workplace Phobia	Fear of the work environment, including job-related tasks, interactions, or expectations.
Xanthophobia	Fear of the color yellow.
Xenoglossophobia	Fear or anxiety associated with foreign or unknown languages.
Xenophobia	Fear, aversion, or prejudice towards individuals from foreign countries or cultures.
Xerophobia	Fear or aversion to dryness or arid environments.
Xylophobia	Fear of wooden objects or forests.
Xyrophobia	Fear or aversion to razors or sharp objects.
Zelophobia	Fear of jealousy or envy.
Zemmiphobia	Fear or aversion towards the idea of the great mole rat or mole rat species.
Zeusophobia	Fear or anxiety associated with thunder and lightning.
Zoophobia	Fear or aversion towards animals or specific types of animals.

 

Treatment

There is no single form of treatment for specific phobias. Medication, therapy or both are used to treat phobia and its symptoms:

Medication 

Only symptoms can be managed with

• Tranquilizers (benzodiazepines),
• Anti-anxiety drugs (beta-blockers) and/or
• Antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors).

These medications may be recommended by your doctor to reduce anxiety during phobia in exposure therapy.

 

Exposure Therapy

In this type of cognitive behavioral therapy, you learn to treat and better manage yourself during the onset of phobia, sometimes purposefully exposing yourself to the object or situation that affects the phobia.

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - A talking therapy designed to assist individuals overcome problems with a tailored plan of action.
• Hypnotherapy - might not be a standard method of treatment suggested by health practitioners, but some individuals have found that it helps relieve symptoms of specific phobias.

 

Self-help

Individuals could also be able to manage the symptoms of their phobia through various self-help methods, like as practicing relaxation techniques or mindfulness.

Treatments could also be prescribed in isolation or as part of a combined approach. In time, and with the proper treatment, most people can expect to make significant progress in managing or overcoming specific phobias.