Welcome to a fascinating journey into the human psyche as we explore the world’s 25 strangest phobias. From the fear of everyday objects to the dread of mythical creatures, these unusual and sometimes downright bizarre phobias will leave you intrigued and astounded.
So, fasten your seatbelts as we delve into the eccentric world of strange fears and the people who grapple with them.
- Aphephobia: This phobia causes people to feel afraid when touched.
- Ecclesiophobia: The fear of church and going to church is called ecclesiophobia.
- Aerophobia: Those with aerophobia — fearing drafts, air swallowing and airborne diseases or germs — may wish to wear face masks, especially in public.
- Ornithophobia: The fear of birds — especially pigeons — is referred to as ornithophobia and is a fairly common phobia.
- Pteridophobia: For some, being near ferns is too frightening.
- Ancraophobia: The fear of wind is also called anemophobia.
- Spectrophobia: Those too afraid to look at their reflection in a mirror have spectrophobia.
- Selenophobia: Selenophobia is the term for fear of the moon.
- Ereuthophobia: The fear of red lights is called ereuthophobia.
- Aulophobia: Aulophobia refers to the fear of flutes.
- Papyrophobia: Paper is the cause of great anxiety and even fear in people who suffer from papyrophobia.
- Xerophobia: The fear of dryness is also called xerophobia.
- Bathophobia: This obscure phobia refers to the fear of depth.
- Cainophobia: Sometimes called cainotophobia, this is the fear of anything new.
- Macrophobia: Doctor’s offices and holiday shopping trips must be nightmares for people who suffer from macrophobia, or the fear of long waits.
- Mnemophobia: The fear of memories is called mnemophobia.
- Ablutophobia: Ablutophobia is the fear of washing or bathing.
- Scriptophobia: A common phobia is a fear of speaking in public, but scriptophobia is the fear of writing in public.
- Cathisophobia: Conversely, this is the fear of sitting down.
- Bolshephobia: Some people are afraid of meeting or hearing about Bolsheviks, and their disorder is called Bolshephobia.
- Hoplophobia: The fear of people who own firearms is called hoplophobia.
- Anklyophobia: Some people are afraid that their joints will stop working, and this fear is called anklyophobia.
- Injury phobia: If you’re afraid of being injured, you have an injury phobia.
- Porphyrophobia: The color purple causes some people to be terrified and develop this condition.
- Nomatophobia: This phobia refers to the fear of names.
- Phobophobia: This condition is a rare disorder and refers to the fear of having a phobia.
- Optophobia: Opening one’s eyes is just too stressful for some individuals.
- Didaskaleinophobia: If you’d rather skip class, claim this phobia, which refers to the fear of going to school.
What are your phobias….?
