Multiple choice softskills creativity

Coulrophobia is:

  1. Fear of feces

  2. Fear of constipation

  3. Fear of comets

  4. Fear of clowns
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Coulrophobia is the specific fear of clowns. The term combines 'coulro' (from Greek 'kolon' meaning stilts or limbs, referring to clown's stilts) with 'phobia'. Options A and C are incorrect - A refers to Coprophobia, C has no standard phobia name matching it.

AI explanation

Coulrophobia is the well-known term for an irrational fear of clowns, often linked to unease with exaggerated, masked, or unpredictable facial expressions. It's unrelated to fears of feces, constipation, or comets, which have their own distinct phobia names.

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