Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

fear of death, the dead

  1. Gynophobia

  2. necrophobia

  3. Aichmophobia

  4. Agraphobia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Necrophobia is the specific term for the abnormal fear of death or dead things (including corpses). The prefix 'necro-' comes from Greek 'nekros' meaning dead body. Option B is correct. Distractor A (gynophobia) is fear of women, C (aichmophobia) is fear of needles/pointed objects, and D (agraphobia) is fear of sexual abuse.

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