People having some bizarre and strange Phobias!
Some strange phobias you may not know you
have. When was the last time you felt terrified? Maybe you were walking in the
dark and heard a strange noise right behind you, or lightning and thunder were
raging all night. Or you were on that airplane ride and the weather was pretty
rough. We all fear something our hearts start beating like crazy. We sweat and
tremble run out of breath and sometimes even have a full-blown panic attack. It
thumbs up if you're afraid of something. It's okay to admit it but most
people's fears are easy to explain and they can avoid scarily. Situations by
turning on the light or avoiding Unleashed dogs some fears are something
different. Life is much more challenging when you fear buttons or
falling in love. Here's a list of some bizarre and unique phobias you won't
believe exist. Our Strange Phobias list includes the following phobias.
1: Acribophobia
Acribophobia is the fear of not being able to
understand what you're reading at the moment. The name of this phobia is built
from two Greek words, Akribo, which means know for sure, and Phobos, fear. Sometimes
it can even be a sign of schizophrenia when patients complain that the phrase
breaks up into words and individual syllables. Like many other fears. We'll
talk about it today. This one is most definitely rooted in childhood memories. Maybe
a person was often laughed at for being a slow learner.
2: Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
This phobia is so hard to pronounce that it speaks
for itself. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia Is the fear of long words. People
who suffer from it most definitely failed in a spelling bee Competition as kids
or maybe something else not so terrible happened to them. Let's make this word less scary by breaking it down into parts. Hippo means horse in
Greek and Potamus means river so the first part translates as a water horse. Also
known as a hippopotamus in the Oxford dictionary a similar word Hippopotamus is
used to refer to something very large. The word monster has a Latin origin and
means something huge or terrifying. Sesquipedalian is also derived from
Latin and means. Measuring a foot and a half long.
A phobia is the easy part we know it means fear. If you watched Mary Poppins, you probably had fun trying to repeat it. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is a word that has 34 letters in it well it must have been a scary experience for those who fear any word longer than beautiful.
3: Gnosiophobia
Gnosiophobia is the fear of knowledge. Gnosis means
knowledge in Greek. It is also known as Epistemophobia. Knowledge is power and some people are
afraid of being too powerful. They will most likely avoid visiting a library
reading books at home watching TV or learning new things from the internet.
In many cases, they are afraid to find
out about a certain disease. They might have it from a medical book. They also
feel scared. They won't be able to spread the word if they read about something
dangerous. 70% of Gnosiophobia live in large cities. This phobia is also typical
for feral kids who grew up outside of human society.
4: Hydrophobia
Hydrophobia is a fear of sweating and
catching a cold or fear of becoming a source of unpleasant odor. The word
consists of two parts of Greek origin. Hydroso means I sweat and phobia stands
for fear. In some extreme cases, Hydrophobias also fear other people's sweat
those who have this phobia probably envy the birds Rabbits, and pigs because
they don't sweat.
5: Dextra phobia
Dextra phobia is the fear of objects on the
right side of the body. The word dextro in its name is of Latin origin and
means to the right. The reason for this fear is an obsessive-compulsive
personality.
Have you ever met people who are obsessed with
orders at their office desk and keep all their stuff strictly to their left? In
that case, you have met a Dextra phobe. People with Dextra phobia also find it
hard to move into the left lane when driving if they see a vehicle on the right
side. They are often laughed at because of their unusual habits, which causes
social anxiety in them.
6: Koumpounophobia
People who have koumpounophobia try to avoid
clothes with buttons. For them, even the thought, mention, or sight of buttons
can cause an anxiety attack. The word koumpounophobia is of Greek origin
koumpouno means beans as the ancient Greeks used beans instead of buttons. Nearly
one in 75,000 people have this phobia. It was well shown in Neil Gaiman's
horror novel Coraline which was adapted into a movie the lead character developed
koumpounophobia in a parallel world where evil characters looking like her
parents had black buttons instead of eyes. Sub kids in real life may have
choked on buttons or were abused by someone wearing clothes with buttons they
grow up into adults who have to avoid weddings or any gathering just not to see
all those people's buttons in clothes.
Very extreme cases come to know, some people while accidentally touched with buttons in someone's clothes will start vomiting.
7: Lachanophobia
Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables the
name comes from the Greek? La Hanako means vegetables. People who suffer from it
cannot stand the sight or smell of vegetables. Next time you force your kids to
eat broccoli, remember you can be the reason they develop a phobia it can also
happen if they see caterpillars or worms on vegetables. Kids have a rich
imagination and some imagine they can turn into a caterpillar themselves if
they eat the affected vegetable.
8: Pantheraphobia
Panthera phobia is the fear of Mother-in-law. The
Panthera part of this phobias name does not stand for panther it means mother-in-law.
The tensions between a man and his mother-in-law might be a popular subject of
jokes But Panthera phobia is no joke for those who experience it.
Related phobia Soceraphobia which is the fear of your parents-in-law! If
your husband/wife seems to be very afraid of your mother, don't blame him. This
fear is most definitely Genetic or comes from seeing someone experience it on
TV or in movies.
9: Chairophobia
Chairophobia from the Greek chairo meaning to be pleased and joyful is the fear of laughing in an appropriate environment. For example, at a funeral that can happen when your body is trying to protect you by a manifestation of joy in a shocking situation. You might get this phobia if you were often told that laughing in a similar situation is a terrible thing or punished for it as a kid.
10: Chronophobia
Chronophobia
is the fear of time which is Chronos in Greek. People who suffer from it cannot
enjoy life to the fullest as they are focused on the flow of time. We all know
we cannot stop it or go back but some of us find this idea unbearable. Older
people and prisoners tend to suffer from chronophobia more often.
11: Philophobia
Philophobia
originates from the Greek filos loving of beloved and foe Phobos for fear. People
with Philophobia avoid falling in love or having a relationship. When they feel
like they were exposed to love they try to run away as fast as they can. They
also avoid watching romantic movies attending weddings and going to places
where lovebirds usually gather. A life without love must be really torturing.
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