Phobias and Fears

Seplophobia is the fear of decaying matter or decomposing material. Rhytiphobia is fear of wrinkles, Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13, and Rectophobia is fear of rectal diseases.

Sesquipedalophobia is the fear of long words - ironically itself a long word. Nelophobia is fear of glass, Xenophobia is fear of strangers/foreigners, and Papaphobia is fear of the Pope.

Selenophobia is the fear of the moon, derived from 'Selene' the Greek moon goddess. Philophobia is fear of love, Selachophobia is fear of sharks, and Phobophobia is fear of phobias themselves.

Porphyrophobia is the fear of the color purple, from 'porphyro' meaning purple. Atephobia is fear of ruin, Rectophobia is fear of rectal disease, and Papyrophobia is fear of paper.

Plutophobia is the fear of wealth, from 'Pluto' the god of wealth (not the planet). Papyrophobia is fear of paper, Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13, and Soceraphobia is fear of parents-in-law.

Oenophobia is the fear of wines, from 'oino' (Greek for wine). Felinophobia is fear of cats, Pedophobia is fear of children, and Lachanophobia is fear of vegetables.

Necrophobia is the fear of death or dead things, from 'necro' meaning dead. Phobophobia is fear of phobias, Rhytiphobia is fear of wrinkles, and Rectophobia is fear of rectal disease.

Mastigophobia is the fear of punishment, from 'mastigo' meaning whip or punishment. Merinthophobia is fear of being bound, Onomatophobia is fear of names, and Satanophobia is fear of Satan.

Limnophobia is the specific term for fear of lakes. Russophobia is fear of Russians or Russian culture, Nostophobia is fear of returning home, and Merinthophobia is fear of being bound or tied up.

Heliophobia is the correct term for fear of the sun. Pharmacophobia is fear of drugs, Telephonophobia is fear of telephones, and Satanophobia is fear of Satan.

Eosophobia is the fear of dawn or daylight. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13, Atephobia is fear of ruin or ruinous places, and Felinophobia is fear of cats.

Lygophobia is the fear of darkness or night. Philosophobia is fear of philosophy, Papyrophobia is fear of paper, and Philophobia is fear of falling in love.

Psychophobia is the fear of the mind or mental illness. Satanophobia is fear of Satan, Selachophobia is fear of sharks, and Lachanophobia is fear of vegetables.

Ideophobia is the fear of ideas. Dromophobia is fear of crossing streets, Telephonophobia is fear of telephones, and Rhytiphobia is fear of wrinkles.

Kakorrhaphiophobia is the fear of failure or defeat. Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number 13, Peniaphobia is fear of poverty, and Nelophobia is fear of accidents.

Metathesiophobia is the fear of changes. Telephonophobia is fear of telephones, Carnophobia is fear of meat, and Onomatophobia is fear of certain words or names.

Odontophobia is the fear of teeth or dental surgery. Felinophobia is fear of cats, Selachophobia is fear of sharks, and Scoleciphobia is fear of worms.

Phobophobia is the fear of phobias or fear itself. Xenophobia is fear of strangers or foreigners, Lachanophobia is fear of vegetables, and Carnophobia is fear of meat.

Iophobia is the fear of poison. Papaphobia is fear of the Pope, Peniaphobia is fear of poverty, and Soceraphobia is fear of parents-in-law.