Arachnophobia

The Fear of Spiders

Ophidiophobia

The fear of snakes. Phobics avoid certain cities because they have more snakes.

Acrophobia

The fear of heights. Five percent of the general population suffer from this phobia.

Cynophobia

The fear of dogs. This includes everything from small Poodles to large Great Danes.

Astraphobia

The fear of thunder/lightning

Claustrophobia

The fear of small spaces like elevators, small rooms and other enclosed spaces.

Mysophobia

The fear of germs. It is also rightly termed as Germophobia or Bacterophobia

Aerophobia

The fear of flying. 25 million people share a fear of flying

Carcinophobia

The fear of cancer. People with this develop extreme diets

Trypophobia

The fear of holes is an unusual but pretty common phobia

Glossophobia

The fear of public speaking. Not being able to do speeches.

Monophobia

The fear of being alone. Even while eating and/or sleeping.

Atychiphobia

The fear of failure. It is the single greatest barrier to success.

Ornithophobia

The fear of birds. Individuals suffering from this may only fear certain species

Alektorophobia

The fear of chickens. You may have this phobia if chickens make you panic.

Enochlophobia

The fear of crowds is closely related to Ochlophobia and Demophobia.

Trypanophobia

Trypanophobia – The fear of needles

Anthropophobia

Anthropophobia – The fear of people. Being afraid of people in all situations

Aquaphobia

The fear of water. Being afraid of water or being near water

Autophobia

The fear of abandonment and being abandoned by someone.

Hemophobia

The fear of blood. Even the sight of blood can cause fainting.

Gamophobia

The fear of commitment or sticking with someone to the end

Basiphobia

The fear of falling. Some may even refuse to walk or stand up

Theophobia

The fear of God causes an irrational fear of God or religion

Ailurophobia

The fear of cats. This phobia is also known as Gatophobia

Globophobia

The fear of balloons. They should be fun, but not for phobics.

Nyctophobia

The fear of darkness. Being afraid of the dark or the night is common for kids.

Androphobia

The fear of men. Usually seen in younger females, but it can also affect adults.

Phobophobia

Phobophobia – The fear of fear. The thought of being afraid of

Philophobia

The fear of love. Being scared of falling in love or emotions

Emetophobia

The fear of vomiting and the fear of loss of your self control.

Panophobia

The fear of everything or fear that terrible things will happen

Podophobia

The fear of feet. Some people fear touching or looking at feet, even their own

Somniphobia

The fear of sleep. Being terrified of what might happen right after you fall asleep.

Gynophobia

The fear of women. May occur if you have unresolved mother issues.

Pyrophobia

The fear of fire. A natural/primal fear that can be debilitating

Iatrophobia

The fear of going to the doctors

Galeophobia

The fear of sharks in the ocean or even in swimming pools.

Bathophobia

The fear of depths can be anything associated with depth (lakes, tunnels, caves

Omphalophobia

The fear of belly buttons. Touching and looking at navels

Agliophobia

The fear of pain. Being afraid something painful will happen.

Technophobia

The fear of technology is often induced by culture/religion

Chronophobia

The fear of the future. A persistent fear of what is to come

Coulrophobia

The fear of clowns. Some people find clowns funny, coulrophobics certainly don’t.

Ergophobia

The fear of work. Often due to social or performance anxiety

Disposophobia

The fear of getting rid of stuff triggers extreme hoarding

Scoleciphobia

The fear of worms. Often because of unhygienic conditions

Ombrophobia

The fear of rain. Many fear the rain due to stormy weather

Photophobia

The fear of light caused by something medical or traumatic

Taphophobia

The fear of being buried alive by mistake and waking up in a coffin underground.