Multiple choice general knowledge FEAR OF what causes: Automysophobia….. Strangers or foreigners Streets, crossing streets being dirty Stings Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Automysophobia is the fear of being dirty or unclean. 'Auto' means self and 'mysos' means dirt. It's related to OCD-like cleanliness compulsions. Options A, B, and D refer to strangers (xenophobia), streets (dromophobia), and stings (cnidophobia).