Multiple choice general knowledge Neophobia is: Fear of clouds Fear of hospitals Fear of anything new Fear of numbers Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Neophobia is derived from Greek 'neos' meaning new, referring to the fear of anything new or novel. This is different from specific phobias like nephophobia (fear of clouds), nosocomephobia (fear of hospitals), or arithmophobia (fear of numbers).