Phobia File
Not scared yet? Maybe the thing that makes you quake is here. Or maybe this list will just give you a hair-raising idea to use for a Halloween party (unless you happen to be suffering from samhainophobia, or "fear of Halloween," in which case you’re probably staying in with the lights out).
Alektoro·pho·bia
n. fear of chickens
Allodoxa·pho·bia
n. fear of opinions
Ambulo·pho·bia
n. fear of walking
Batracho·pho·bia
n. fear of frogs
Biblio·pho·bia
n. fear of books
Catoptro·pho·bia
n. fear of mirrors
Chaeto·pho·bia
n. fear of hair
Chiropto·pho·bia
n. fear of bats
Choro·pho·bia
n. fear of dancing
Chrometo·pho·bia
n. fear of money
Chrono·pho·bia
n. fear of time
Clino·pho·bia
n. fear of beds
Coulro·pho·bia
n. fear of clowns
Cyclo·pho·bia
n. fear of bikes
Deipno·pho·bia
n. fear of dinner conversation
Ephebi·pho·bia
n. fear of teenagers
Equino·pho·bia
n. fear of horses
Eu·pho·bia
n. fear of good news
Gato·pho·bia
n. fear of cats
Gelio·pho·bia
n. fear of laughter
Grapho·pho·bia
n. fear of handwriting
Geuma·pho·bia
n. fear of taste
Hema·pho·bia
n. fear of blood
Herpeto·pho·bia
n. fear of reptiles
Lachano·pho·bia
n. fear of vegetables
Linono·pho·bia
n. fear of string
Logo·pho·bia
n. fear of words
Melo·pho·bia
n. fear of music
Megalo·pho·bia
n. fear of large things
Metro·pho·bia
n. fear of poetry
Motor·pho·bia
n. fear of cars
Myrmeco·pho·bia
n. fear of ants
Myco·pho·bia
n. fear of mushrooms
Mytho·pho·bia
n. fear of false things
Neo·pho·bia
n. fear of new things
Nepho·pho·bia
n. fear of clouds
Nomato·pho·bia
n. fear of names
Octo·pho·bia
n. fear of the number 8
Oeno·pho·bia
n. fear of wine
Ombro·pho·bia
n. fear of rain
Papyro·pho·bia
n. fear of paper
Penthera·pho·bia
n. fear of one's mother-in-law
Pogono·pho·bia
n. fear of beards
Pluto·pho·bia
n. fear of wealth
Pterono·pho·bia
n. fear of feathers
Pupa·pho·bia
n. fear of puppets
Scoleci·pho·bia
n. fear of worms
Selacho·pho·bia
n. fear of sharks
Seleno·pho·bia
n. fear of the moon
Sidero·pho·bia
n. fear of stars
Somni·pho·bia
n. fear of sleep
Sopho·pho·bia
n. fear of learning
Suri·pho·bia
n. fear of mice
Telephono·pho·bia
n. fear of phones
Testo·pho·bia
n. fear of taking tests
Texto·pho·bia
n. fear of fabrics
Xylo·pho·bia
n. fear of forests
Zoo·pho·bia
n. fear of animals
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