Mental Health and Disorders

Acrophobia is the specific term for fear of heights. The prefix 'acro-' comes from Greek meaning 'high' or 'summit'. Dipsophobia is fear of drinking alcohol, while euphobia is fear of good news (though this is a rare term).

Somniphobia is the fear of sleep or falling asleep. The prefix 'somni-' comes from Latin 'somnus' meaning sleep. Selachophobia is fear of sharks, theophobia is fear of gods/religion, and papaphobia is fear of the Pope.

Kleptophobia is the fear of stealing or theft. The prefix 'klepto-' comes from Greek 'kleptes' meaning 'thief'. Sinophobia is fear of China or Chinese people, taurophobia is fear of bulls, and uranophobia is fear of heaven.

Zeusophobia is the correct term for fear of God or gods. The name derives from Zeus, the king of gods in Greek mythology. Other options are different phobias: Nostophobia is fear of returning home, Myxophobia is fear of slime, and Lygophobia is fear of darkness.

Equinophobia is the correct term for fear of horses. It derives from the Latin 'equus' meaning horse. Other options: Enetophobia is not a standard phobia term, Dystychiphobia is fear of accidents, and Cryophobia is fear of cold.

Aurophobia is the correct term for fear of gold. It derives from 'aurum', the Latin word for gold (also the source of gold's chemical symbol Au). Other options: Auroraphobia is not standard, Glossophobia is fear of public speaking, Francophobia is fear of French culture.

Hadephobia is the correct term for fear of hell. It derives from 'Hades', the Greek underworld. Other options: Heliophobia is fear of sun, Graphophobia is fear of writing, Hellenologophobia is fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology.

Logizomechanophobia is the correct term for fear of computers. It's a combination of Greek roots relating to logic/words and machines. Computerophobia is not the standard medical term, and other options are different phobias.

Potophobia comes from the Greek root 'potos' meaning drinking or alcohol. Alektorophobia is fear of chickens, and Belonephobia is fear of needles or pointed objects. 'Alcophobia' might seem logical but Potophobia is the established medical term for alcohol fear.

Bibliophobia uses the Greek root 'biblio' meaning book, making it the correct medical term. Cenophobia is fear of empty spaces or vacuum, while Diplophobia would refer to fear of double things (though it's not a standard phobia).

Cyclophobia comes from the Greek root 'kyklos' meaning wheel or circle, which perfectly describes bicycles. Gerascophobia is fear of growing old, and Hippophobia is fear of horses. 'Bicyclophobia' would be redundant.

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is a real 36-letter term for fear of long words, ironically using very long words itself. It combines 'hippopotamus' + 'monstrous' + 'sesquipedalian' (meaning long words).

Mnemophobia comes from the Greek root 'mneme' meaning memory, making it the correct medical term. Oneirophobia is fear of dreams, and 'Memoreophobia' is not a recognized medical term despite seeming logical.

Panophobia (or Pantophobia) comes from the Greek root 'pan-' meaning 'all' or 'every,' making it the fear of everything. Erythrophobia is fear of blushing, and 'Sabphobia' is not a recognized phobia.

Pyromania is an impulse control disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of deliberate and purposeful fire-setting. The key feature is the urge to start fires, not just an interest in them. Other options refer to different conditions: iconomania (icons/religious images), ecclesiomania (holding office), and dipsomania (alcohol craving).