A
Ablutophobia — fear of washing or bathing
Acrophobia — fear of heights
Agoraphobia — fear of open spaces or crowds
Aichmophobia — fear of needles or pointed objects
Ailurophobia — fear of cats
Alektorophobia — fear of chickens
Algophobia — fear of pain
Amaxophobia — fear of riding in a car
Arachnophobia — fear of spiders
Astraphobia — fear of thunder and lightning
Autophobia — fear of being alone
Aviophobia — fear of flying
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B
Bacillophobia — fear of microbes
Bathophobia — fear of depth
Batophobia — fear of tall buildings or heights nearby
Batrachophobia — fear of amphibians (frogs, newts, salamanders)
Belonephobia — fear of pins and needles
Bibliophobia — fear of books
Blennophobia — fear of slime
Brontophobia — fear of thunder and lightning
Bufonophobia — fear of toads
C
Cacophobia — fear of ugliness
Cancerophobia / Carcinophobia — fear of cancer
Cardiophobia — fear of the heart
Catoptrophobia — fear of mirrors
Chemophobia — fear of chemicals
Chionophobia — fear of snow
Claustrophobia — fear of confined spaces
Clinophobia — fear of going to bed
Coulrophobia — fear of clowns
Cryophobia — fear of extreme cold
Cynophobia — fear of dogs
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D
Demophobia — fear of crowds
Dentophobia — fear of dentists
Dermatophobia — fear of skin disease
Didaskaleinophobia — fear of going to school
Dromophobia — fear of crossing streets
Dysmorphophobia — fear of deformity
Dystychiphobia — fear of accidents
E
Ecophobia — fear of home
Electrophobia — fear of electricity
Emetophobia — fear of vomiting
Enochlophobia — fear of crowds
Entomophobia — fear of insects
Equinophobia — fear of horses
Ereuthrophobia — fear of blushing
F
Felinophobia — fear of cats
Francophobia — fear of France or French culture
Frigophobia — fear of cold
Glossophobia — fear of public speaking
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G
Gamophobia — fear of marriage
Gephyrophobia — fear of crossing bridges
Gerascophobia — fear of growing old
Gerontophobia — fear of old people
H
Hadephobia — fear of hell
Heliophobia — fear of the sun
Hemophobia — fear of blood
Herpetophobia — fear of reptiles
Hippophobia — fear of horses
Hoplophobia — fear of firearms
Hydrophobia — fear of water
I
Iatrophobia — fear of doctors
Ichthyophobia — fear of fish
Illyngophobia — fear of vertigo when looking down
Insectophobia — fear of insects
Isolophobia — fear of solitude
👉 Health and medical-related phobias can add stress to everyday life. Explore supportive hypnosis options →
J
Japanophobia — fear of Japanese culture
Judeophobia — fear of Jews
K
Kakorrhaphiophobia — fear of failure or defeat
Katagelophobia — fear of ridicule
Keraunophobia — fear of thunder and lightning
Kleptophobia — fear of stealing
L
Lachanophobia — fear of vegetables
Leukophobia — fear of the color white
Ligyrophobia — fear of loud noises
Lilapsophobia — fear of tornadoes and hurricanes
Logophobia — fear of words
M
Mageirocophobia — fear of cooking
Megalophobia — fear of large things
Melissophobia — fear of bees
Monophobia — fear of being alone
Musophobia — fear of mice
Mycophobia — fear of mushrooms
Myctophobia — fear of darkness
N
Necrophobia — fear of death or dead things
Neophobia — fear of anything new
Nephophobia — fear of clouds
Nosophobia — fear of illness
Nyctophobia — fear of the dark
👉 Fear of illness or death is very common. Learn how hypnosis helps build calm and resilience →
O
Obesophobia — fear of gaining weight
Ochophobia — fear of vehicles
Odontophobia — fear of dental treatment
Ophidiophobia — fear of snakes
Ornithophobia — fear of birds
P
Panphobia — fear of everything
Pathophobia — fear of disease
Pedophobia — fear of children
Phasmophobia — fear of ghosts
Philophobia — fear of love
Phobophobia — fear of phobias
Photophobia — fear of light
Pogonophobia — fear of beards
Psychophobia — fear of the mind
Pteromerhanophobia — fear of flying
Q
Quadraphobia — fear of the number four
R
Radiophobia — fear of radiation
Ranidaphobia — fear of frogs
Rhytiphobia — fear of getting wrinkles
S
Samhainophobia — fear of Halloween
Satanophobia — fear of Satan
Scotophobia — fear of darkness
Selenophobia — fear of the moon
Sociophobia — fear of people or society
Somniphobia — fear of sleep
Spectrophobia — fear of ghosts
Spheksophobia — fear of wasps
👉 Social phobias are some of the most common today. See how hypnosis helps with social anxiety →
T
Tachophobia — fear of speed
Taphephobia — fear of being buried alive
Technophobia — fear of technology
Testophobia — fear of tests
Thanatophobia — fear of death
Topophobia — fear of stage fright
U
Uranophobia — fear of heaven
Urophobia — fear of urinating
V
Verminophobia — fear of germs
Vestiphobia — fear of clothing
W
Wiccaphobia — fear of witches and witchcraft
X
Xanthophobia — fear of the color yellow
Xenophobia — fear of strangers or foreigners
Xylophobia — fear of wooden objects or forests
Y
Yenophobia — fear of foreigners
Z
Zoophobia — fear of animals
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a fear and a phobia?
A fear is a normal response to danger. A phobia is an intense, irrational fear that persists even when there’s no real threat, often leading to avoidance behaviors.
Are phobias common?
Yes. Phobias are among the most common mental health issues in the U.S., affecting millions of people. They can appear in childhood or adulthood.
Can phobias go away on their own?
Some mild fears may fade, but most phobias persist without treatment. Many people live for years avoiding their trigger until they seek help.
How does hypnotherapy help with phobias?
Hypnosis helps by calming the automatic fear response at the subconscious level. This allows the mind to respond more calmly when facing the trigger.
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List of Phobia's
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Phobias are among the most common anxiety disorders in the United States. They range from everyday fears like public speaking or heights to unusual ones like dust, garlic, or even peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. This A–Z list includes both well-known and uncommon phobias. While it’s fun to explore how wide the range can be, phobias can also cause real distress in daily life. The good news is that phobias are highly treatable, and hypnotherapy is one of the methods people use to calm the automatic fear response and regain a sense of control.