what is nephophobia?
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Nephophobia Nephophobia is the fear of clouds. The origin of the word nepho is Greek (meaning clouds) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Nephophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. Nephophobia is also related to Homichlophobia (fear of fog or humidity) and Nebulaphobia (fear of fog and clouds).
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nomophobia Nomophobia is the irrational fear of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use your phone for some reason, such as the absence of a signal or running out of minutes or battery power. A phobia is by definition an irrational fear. In the case of nomophobia, the events that the user fears are not terribly unlikely, so that part of it isn't irrational. What is irrational is the degree of discomfort the users feel at the thought of being, in effect, separated from their smartphones.
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Blood phobia Blood phobia. Blood phobia (also AE: hemophobia or BE: haemophobia) is the extreme and irrational fear of blood, a type of specific phobia. Severe cases of this fear can cause physical reactions that are uncommon in most other fears, specifically vasovagal syncope (fainting). Similar reactions can also occur with trypanophobia and traumatophobia.
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Phobia Dictionary â Comprehensive list and info about phobias | Blifaloo.com Aibohphobia-Fear of palindromes (not necessarily an actual word; aiboh is not of course Greek or Latin for Palindrome, but is simply intended to make the word itself palindromic). Aichmophobia, Belonephobia, Enetophobia-Fear of needles or pointed objects.
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What is Trypophobia? Definition, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Trypophobia is a strange condition, and although various suggestions have been made as to the causes, no definite answer has been found. Further research into the causes of this condition would be interesting. The human mind has its oddities and quirks, not all of which are susceptible to straightforward analysis.
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Musophobia misophobia, musophobia, mysophobia. an abnormal fear of dirt, especially of being contaminated by dirt.
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The Fear Factor: Phobias Xyrophobia is the fear of razors. While some are well-recognized, others are unheard of, but whatever the phobia, the person suffering from it is living with fear and anxiety. Phobias are the most common mental disorder, says R. Reid Wilson, PhD, spokesman for the American Psychological Association.
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Is Trypophobia a Real Phobia? If you're like me and you have a visceral reaction to the image above—if it makes your skin crawl, your hair hurt, and your stomach turn—you can count yourself among the trypophobic. According to its Facebook page, which is more than 4,000 members strong, trypophobia is fear of clustered holes.
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What is Dental Phobia? A “phobia” is traditionally defined as “an irrational severe fear that leads to avoidance of the feared situation, object or activity” (even though the Greek word “phobia” simply means fear…). Exposure to the feared stimulus provokes an immediate anxiety response, which may take the form of a panic attack.
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- Trypophobia is the fear of objects with small, clustered holes. Many people claim to suffer from the affliction, while it is not recognized by American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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Barry Meaning The name Barry is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Barra from the Old Irish Bairre which is a short form of Bairrfhionn, Fionnbharr. It is derived from the Gaelic elements fionn meaning white, fair and barr meaning head. Variants of the name Barry include Barey, Bari, Barree, Barri, Barrie, Berry.
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- 1995, Mir M. Ali & Paul J. Armstrong, Architecture of Tall Buildings, McGraw-Hill (1995), ISBN 9780070125407, page 303: Batophobia is the specific fear of high objects, such as tall buildings. Batophobia may be related to acrophobia — the fear of high places, or to anablepophobia — the fear of looking up at high places. 2012, Alexei Barrionuevo, The World at Its Feet, The New York Times, 3 February 2012:
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Gynophobia Gynophobia or gynephobia is an abnormal fear of women, a type of specific social phobia. In the past, the Latin term horror feminae was used. Gynophobia should not be confused with misogyny, the hatred, contempt for and inveterate prejudice against women, although some may use the terms interchangeably, in reference to the social, rather than pathological aspect of negative attitudes towards women.
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Genophobia The term erotophobia can also be used when describing genophobia. It comes from the name of the Greek god of erotic love, Eros. Genophobia can induce panic and fear in individuals, much like panic attacks. People who suffer from the phobia can be intensely affected by attempted sexual contact or just the thought of it. The extreme fear can lead to trouble in romantic relationships.
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or Click here for the Indexed Phobia List - Phobia followed by its scientific name online. Politicophobia- Fear or abnormal dislike of politicians. Polyphobia- Fear of many things. Poinephobia- Fear of punishment. Ponophobia- Fear of overworking or of pain. Porphyrophobia- Fear of the color purple. Potamophobia- Fear of rivers or running water. Potophobia- Fear of alcohol. Pharmacophobia- Fear of drugs. Proctophobia- Fear of rectums.
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Fear of Heights Phobia â Acrophobia What is Acrophobia or the fear of heights? Fear of heights or Acrophobia is a debilitating anxiety disorder that affects nearly 1 in every 20 adults. The word is derived from the Greek word “Acron” meaning heights and “phobos” meaning fear. Individuals having the fear of heights generally avoid tall buildings, Ferris wheels, roller coasters, skiing or even standing on high hills or balconies. Acrophobia generally affects the recreational activities one can enjoy.
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- Fears and the reaction to such fears define athazagoraphobia. A person with this disorder will exhibit physical, psychological and behavioral symptoms. The behavioral symptoms will manifest when the person tries desperately to avoid an instance of the excruciating anxiety the athazagoraphobia causes.
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Nomatophobia Nomatophobia is the fear of names. The origin of the word nam is Latin (meaning name) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). Nomatophobia is considered to be a specific phobia, which is discussed on the home page. Nomatophobia is also related to Onomatophobia (fear of hearing a certain word or names).
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Thixophobia Thixophobia refers to the condition of having an abnormal, extreme, and persistent fear of touching or being touched. More general information about extreme fears such as Thixophobia:
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Nomophobia: A Rising Trend in Students Do you know this word? Nomophobia is a term describing a growing fear in today’s world — the fear of being without a mobile device, or beyond mobile phone contact. Among today’s high school and college students, it’s on the rise. An increasing number of college students now shower with their cell phone. The average adolescent would rather lose a pinky-finger than a cell phone. A growing percentage text or tweet instead of actually talking to others. Nomophobia (link is external) is everywhere in industrialized nations.
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Entomophobia For the plant genus, see Entomophobia (plant). Entomophobia (also known as insectophobia) is a specific phobia characterized by an excessive or unrealistic fear of one or more classes of insect, and classified as a phobia by the DSM-5. More specific cases included apiphobia (fear of bees) and myrmecophobia (fear of ants).
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What is Haphephobia? slide 1 of 5. Definition Haphephobia is an anxiety causing fear that can greatly interfere with the person's life who has it. It’s not half of a phobia, despite what it sounds like; it’s a full blown abnormal, yet palpable, dread.
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- urophobia - Fear of urine or urinating. 188 were donated in January This month, we are on track to donate 193 home recent additions webmaster page banners feed a child
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Phobias A phobia is strong fear or dread of a thing or event, which is out of proportion to the reality of the situation. The most effective treatment is cognitive behavioural therapy. Antidepressant medication also helps in many cases.
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Phobia A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, defined by a persistent fear of an object or situation. The phobia typically results in a rapid onset of fear and is present for more than six months. The affected person will go to great lengths to avoid the situation or object, typically to a degree greater than the actual danger posed.
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Fear of Love Phobia â Philophobia Causes of fear of love phobia. Philophobia is an unwarranted and an irrational fear of falling in love. Sometimes, the sufferer does fall in love but it causes an intense emotional turmoil in his/her mind. There are many theories why this could happen: