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List of (almost) all the names and types of phobias in the world.

Originating from the Greek word "phobos," which signifies fear or horror, a phobia denotes an irrational dread of something improbable to cause harm. Phobias constitute a subset of anxiety disorders, and akin to other anxiety conditions, they are entirely conquerable.

"Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice." Will Smith

Below is a compilation of nearly all recognized phobias. Given the absence of an official catalog of phobias and the limitless array of objects or situations that can evoke specific phobias, this list may continue to expand with time.

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  • Ablutophobia - Fear of washing or bathing.
  • Acarophobia - Fear of itching or of insects that cause itching.
  • Acerophobia - Fear of sour tastes.
  • Achluophobia - Fear of the dark.
  • Acousticophobia - Fear of noise.
  • Acrophobia - Fear of heights.
  • Aerophobia - Fear of wind, swallowing air, or harmful substances in the air.
  • Aeroacrophobia - Fear of high open places.
  • Aeronausiphobia - Fear of vomiting from airsickness.
  • Agateophobia - Fear of madness.
  • Agliophobia - Fear of pain.
  • Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces, of being in crowds, or of being in public places such as markets. It can also be a fear of
  • leaving a place that is considered safe.
  • Agraphobia - Fear of sexual harassment.
  • Agrizoophobia - Fear of wild animals.
  • Agyrophobia - Fear of streets or crossing roads.
  • Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects.
  • Ailurophobia - Fear of cats.
  • Albuminurophobia - Fear of kidney disease.
  • Alektorophobia - Fear of chickens.
  • Algophobia - Fear of pain.
  • Alliumphobia - Fear of garlic.
  • Allodoxaphobia - Fear of opinions.
  • Altophobia - Fear of heights.
  • Amathophobia - Fear of dust.
  • Amaxophobia - Fear of driving a car.
  • Ambulophobia - Fear of walking.
  • Amnesiphobia - Fear of amnesia.
  • Amychophobia - Fear of scratching or being scratched.
  • Anablephobia - Fear of looking up.
  • Ancraophobia - Fear of wind.
  • Androphobia - Fear of men.
  • Anemophobia - Fear of airflow or wind.
  • Anginophobia - Fear of angina, choking or constriction.
  • Anglophobia - Fear of England, British culture, or anything else related to Britain.
  • Angrophobia - Fear of anger or of being angry.
  • Ankylophobia - Fear of joint immobility.
  • Anthrophobia / Anthophobia - Fear of flowers.
  • Anthropophobia - Fear of people or society.
  • Antlophobia - Fear of floods.
  • Anuptaphobia - Fear of remaining single.
  • Apeirophobia - Fear of infinity.
  • Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched.
  • Apiphobia - Fear of bees.
  • Apotemnophobia - Fear of amputees.
  • Arachibutyrophobia - Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.
  • Arachnephobia / Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
  • Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers.
  • Arrhenphobia - Fear of men.
  • Arsonphobia - Fear of fire.
  • Asthenophobia - Fear of fainting or weakness.
  • Astraphobia / Astrapophobia - Fear of thunder and lightning.
  • Astrophobia - Fear of stars or space.
  • Asymmetriphobia - Fear of asymmetrical things.
  • Ataxiophobia - Fear of ataxia.
  • Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness.
  • Atelophobia - Fear of imperfection.
  • Atephobia - Fear of destruction or ruins.
  • Athazagoraphobia - Fear of being forgotten, ignored, or forgotten.
  • Atomosophobia - Fear of atomic bomb explosions.
  • Atychiphobia - Fear of failure.
  • Aulophobia - Fear of flutes.
  • Aurophobia - Fear of gold.
  • Auroraphobia - Fear of Aurora (northern lights).
  • Autodysomophobia - Fear of people who smell bad.
  • Automatonophobia - Fear of ventriloquist dolls, animatronic creatures, wax figures, or anything that looks like a living creature.
  • Automysophobia - Fear of getting dirty.
  • Autophobia- Fear of being alone or alone.
  • Aviophobia / Aviatophobia - Fear of flying.

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