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Fear of doors – Entamaphobia is a debilitating phobia often associated with agoraphobia and claustrophobia. Entomophobia derives from the Greek words ‘Eisodos y portos’ for entrance or entrance and ‘Phobos,’ which is the Greek God of fear. In a way, the fear of doors is similar to Agoraphobia or the anxiety of open doors. In Entamaphobia, however, most people are afraid of […]

Fear of mirrors – Catoptrophobia. The fear of mirrors is known by several names: Catoprophobia, Spectrophobia, and Eisoprophobia. Catoptrophobia comes from the Greek Catropto or katoptron (mirrors) and Phobos (fear). Spectrophobia is derived from the Latin word spectrum (ghosts). Similarly, erotophobia originates from the Greek ‘is’ (within) and optics (vision). Modern society is obsessed with self-image: most people, especially women, […]

Fear of ghosts – Phasmophobia or Spectrophobia. Ghost phobia is the irrational fear of ghosts. The word comes from the Greek word ‘phases,’ which means ‘supernatural being/ghost,’ and Phobos, which means ‘deep fear or fear.’ Another word to describe it is Spectrophobia, which originates from ‘spectra’ or ‘reflection.’ Many people, young and old alike, fear ghosts. This fear has been deeply ingrained […]

Fear of worms is also known by other names such as Vermiphobia and Helminthobia. They all refer to the persistent and irrational fear of worms. The word Scoleciphobia originates from the Greek Scoleci, parasitic worms, and phobias, deep fear or aversion. Helminthophobia is the secondary fear that a person’s body will be infested or attacked by worms (Helmintho is another Greek word […]

Fear of reptiles – Herpetophobia is the irrational, unjustified, and persistent fear of reptiles. It is a widespread phobia of animals. The word Herpetophobia has its origin in “Herp,” which means snake or serpent, and in “Phobos,” which means the Greek God of Fear. The fear of reptiles is often combined with ophidiophobia, which is the fear of snakes, but […]

 The fear of writing – Graphophobia or Scriptophobia, is the extreme fear of writing in public. The word Scriptophobia is derived from the Latin word script, which means writing, and phobias, the Greek word for fear or dread. The agoraphobia is very similar to the Scriptophobia, but it is more specific; it is related to the extreme and often irrational fear […]

Fear of women, some psychologists are a widespread fear that many men go to the specialist to treat this condition most of the time daily. Patients always say I’m shy. I don’t trust myself. I am afraid of approaching women. I don’t know what to tell them. When I am in front of a woman, I block. Generally, this pathology […]

Fear of pumpkins – Cucurbitophobia. The fear of pumpkins or cucurbitophobia is an excessive, irrational, and unreasonable fear of pumpkins. Cucurbitophobia comes from the Latin Cucurbita, representing different pumpkin family members (Cucurbita maximum). Cucurbitophobia is quite common. Now that Halloween is around the corner, it is not surprising to see children burst into tears at the sight of pumpkins and lanterns. […]

Fear of buttons – Koumpounophobia is a relatively rare phobia, but one that does exist. It is, explained, irrational and persistent fear of buttons (independent or in clothing). People with Koumpounophobia tend to avoid buttoned dresses. The thought, discussion, or sight of buttons can trigger a full-blown anxiety attack. Nearly 1 in 75,000 people are known to experience this phobia. The word Koumpounophobia is […]