The Most Unusual Phobias that Actually Exist
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Jakarta – Phobia or extreme fear of something is a psychological phenomenon that can affect anyone. Aside from common phobias such as fear of heights or spiders, there are also other types of phobias that are more rare and strange.
From the fear of flying to the fear of long words, these types of phobias can be very limiting to the individuals who experience them.
Here are some of the world's unusual phobias, as quoted from various sources:
1. Pteromerhanophobia
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This is the fear of flying, where the sufferer experiences extreme anxiety and fear regarding flights or flying. People with this phobia also feel highly anxious and scared while on board an airplane or even when they just think about taking a flight.
2. Ablutophobia
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Next, there's ablutophobia, which is the fear of bathing or washing. Individuals with ablutophobia feel highly anxious and afraid when faced with situations that involve bathing or cleaning oneself.
3. Phobophobia
This is quite unusual as it is the fear of phobias themselves. It is an irrational fear of experiencing fear or phobias. People with phobophobia are afraid of experiencing intense fear of specific objects or situations.
4. Papaphobia
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This phobia refers to the fear of meeting Santa Claus. Although uncommon, some individuals have a fear or phobia of Santa Claus or other Christmas celebration figures.
5. Chromophobia
This is the fear of colors. Those who suffer from chromophobia feel anxious or scared of certain colors or a multitude of colors, and this can affect how they interact with the world around them.
6. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Ironically, this is the fear of long words. People with this phobia are afraid or anxious when confronted with very long or complicated words.
7. Nomophobia
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The fear of not having a mobile phone or being unable to use it. People with nomophobia feel anxious and scared when they are far away from their phones or when they cannot use them.
