Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology Fear of numbers Bacteriophobia Numerophobia Papaphobia Stasiphobia Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Numerophobia (also called Arithmophobia) is the specific term for fear of numbers. It derives from Latin 'numerus' meaning number. Bacteriophobia is fear of bacteria, Papaphobia is fear of the pope, and Stasiphobia is fear of standing.