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A Fear Of Spiders Sounds Normal Compared To These 20 Phobias You Never Knew Someone Could Have

Not all fear is created equal.

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A Fear Of Spiders Sounds Normal Compared To These 20 Phobias You Never Knew Someone Could Have

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In this world, we tend to encounter a lot of things that could possibly frighten us. Things like spiders, heights, airplanes and the dark are only a few examples of fears that can affect many people, especially as children. While it is normal to afraid of somethings, certain fears fall into the category of bizarre. Because of this, this particular list is dedicated some of the most bizarre and interesting phobias humans can have. Before this list starts, I would like to say that this is no way meant to make fun of or belittle anyone with these fears, I just find them interesting to talk about.

1. Turophobia- fear of cheese

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2. Ephebiphobia- fear of adolescents or teenagers

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3. Alektophobia- fear of chickens or hens

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4. Hylophobia- fear of trees

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5. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- fear of long words

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6. Somniphobia- fear of falling asleep

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7. Phobophobia- fear of fear itself

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8. Urophobia- fear of urinating

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9. Panophobia- fear of everything

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10. Vestiphobia- fear of clothing

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11. Deipnophobia- fear of dining or dinner parties

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12. Omphalphobia- fear of the navel or bellybutton

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13. Pogonophobia- fear of beards

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14. Xanthophobia- fear of the color yellow

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15. Papaphobia- fear of the Pope

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16. Ablutophobia- fear of bathing

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17. Chrometophobia- fear of money

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18. Anatidaephobia- fear of being watched by a duck

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19. Athrophobia- fear of flowers

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20. Achievemephobia- the fear of success

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