Multiple choice general knowledge

Fear of thunder

  1. Tonitrophobia

  2. Philosophobia

  3. Scoleciphobia

  4. Papaphobia

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Explanation

Tonitrophobia is the abnormal fear of thunder, from Latin 'tonitru' (thunder). It often co-occurs with astraphobia (fear of lightning) and keraunophobia (fear of lightning/thunder combined). The loud, unpredictable nature of thunder triggers this phobia. Philosophobia is fear of philosophy, Scoleciphobia is fear of worms, and Papaphobia is fear of the Pope.