Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The fear of snakes is called:

  1. Ophidiophobia

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Hydrophobia

  4. Mysophobia
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Explanation

Ophidiophobia is the specific term for snake phobia, deriving from the Greek 'ophis' meaning snake. This is one of the most common specific phobias. Hydrophobia relates to water (or rabies), Mysophobia to germs or dirt, and Xenophobia to strangers or foreigners.

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